Butterfly
The caterpillar never dies;
it merely transforms
into gorgeous butterflies
from the larva worms.
Much like reincarnation,
without knowing death,
there is regeneration
in butterfly breath.
The human spirit never dies;
it merely rappels
into phantom enterprise
from the body shells.
Universal transition,
without losing breath,
there is an apparition
in corporal death.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAX BCBC AAAX BCBC |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 352 |
Words | 53 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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