butterfly

august 02, 2025

you used to hold a butterfly
by her wing

if too tight,
didn't you think
she might tear?

but like promises
they fleet
and are fragile

lights 
that were supposed to keep monsters away
but didn't

words 
that were supposed to mean something
but didn't

the hurting is familiar
expressed by the shadows
that cling to our hands
before they even reach that light

you'll learn
holding too tight kills
but letting go liberates

it'll feel
like tearing
like tearing
like tearing