Like A Butterfly

I once was like a butterfly
Flitting from place to place.
Never stopping long enough
To know another's face.

I traveled near and traveled far
And toured this country wide.
I saw the sunset on desert sands
And waded the incoming tide.

At times I was touched with shivering cold
Often with blistering heat.
And the nectar I tasted on my trips
Was sometimes so bittersweet.

Many times I've wished that I could
Go back and change things again
But the past is over and done with
As the storm clouds that come with the rain.

Now I float on fresh, sweet scented air
And touch love with a gossamer wing.
The happiness I feel within my heart
Lifts me and makes my soul sing.

©Betty Lindsey 7/03/05