Once I was a butterfly
And once upon a time
A butterfly I was
Traveling
On an elephant’s trunk
On the way to
Distant lands
Special counsel
A trusted man
Help navigate
A young male
Who could afford my
wisdom
The problem was
Did he listen ?
Yelling
Slowdown watch
The forest and trees
Flying toward us
Flying toward us
faster
Was the forest
Myself scared
Taking refuge
In elephants nose
Nerves all nerves…..
Then came the crash
Mother of all
Big Bangs
Blood pouring in
Blood drowning me
Swimming to air
Climbing on top
Sitting on trunk
Hearing whimpish
sounds
Elephant down
Elephant was
Licking his wounds
Prancing elephant
Now dancing
Not running fast
Joyful
Thanking me
For nothing
I said
“ Thank not me
Thank pain
Pain
Is our teacher”
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