OH BUTTERFLY...FLY FREE

Kristina Cordell & Roger Oubre

Impression of a butterfly,
God's beautiful creature
Light and delicate, yet captivating--
Free, full of life...magnificent features
A caterpillar in a cocoon of protection,
wrapped in safety with those who care
Why does so much have to happen,
that makes life now, so hard to bear.
Oh butterfly...symbolic hope for me.
A day to come...to soon break free.
Will I ever soar through the sky again?
Or will my life remain a cocoon?
I feel so locked in.
A cocoon constructed by others around me.
Longing to emerge--to have wings to fly
So many changes taking place in me.
Why must there be pain,
before I can be free?
Transformation taking place.
A breaking away of the cocoon
Gazing upon the beautiful field,
where the butterfly will fly soon
Fields of beautiful flowers to look upon.
Innocence shines as she flutters by
There has fallen a splendid tear.
With a questioning heart I wonder why
When just a very young caterpillar...
So full of love and trust
But experienced something so bitter that now,
distance is a must
Look up into the sky as I flutter by.
The captivating movement of your butterfly
The breeze is so warm as I pass you by.
Why wont I let you catch me?.....Why?
My gaze was upon her for over an hour.
Watching as she went from flower to flower
Seemingly so free, yet drifting like no other.
Moving through life by just a small flutter
Outside I sit and stare.
Her beauty too much to bear
As she flutters by, do I dare....
to show her just how much I care?
People come from everywhere....
While passing by they stop and stare
Does she even see them..or me?
Does she even know I'm there?
With the beauty of a rainbow,
as she flutters so silently
She hovers in the shadows,
And watches me so curiously
She fluttered toward him,
 with the intent of flying past
How much longer is this fear gonna last?
He reaches for her,
watching the struggling butterfly
A gentle sigh passes his lips
as she passed on by
From the far off pasture comes
the bee with the sting
A forceful blow...it hits the wing
Waiting long moments in the deafening
silence that followed the fall
He longs to touch her.
Will she let him at all?
A broken wing.....
she couldnt fly
But she didnt want to fly
from me that night
I just wanted to hold her,
touch her,
make everything alright
Why wont she let go of those things
that cause her fright?
As each day passes, and
changes are made
I watch her as she heals,
flitting from blade to blade
God brings that butterfly by
every morning and night
I love to see her changing,
getting ready for the flight
She flies away suddenly and I'm in such deep pain.
With tears I beg,
Please don't leave me!
She's gone. Were my pleads in vain?
Only the butterfly can choose the direction it seeks
What direction will it be?
Will I ever see?
Will she come to me?
What is in store for my little butterfly?
Each day she comes closer,
my heart gives a cry
Her spirit free and soaring in the
heavens brings me comfort
I want her to be free...to be mine...
and free from every hurt
Oh just to fly free of the past and into
the light of the future
Butterfly....find your way!!!! Land on
the sweetness of the flower.
Taste that freedom and the
sweetness of life
Your freedom in flight is waiting
on you this very hour

used with their permission   Thank You Both