My dreams are colorful,
The hues as vivid as they
Are in real life.
They are never in
Black and white.

One such dream gave wings
To the hope that my words
Would reach the hearts of
People around the world.

In my dream, I was taking
A stroll around the park,
Just having a great time
Being out and about,
When all of a sudden...

Something blue flew above
My head, like
A guardian angel came to visit.

A little blue butterfly it was,
Gently fluttering its soft and
Silky wings as though
Its greeting me.

A true work of nature,
As such beauty can't be
Found in anything
Artificially made.

Its blue wings
Were magnificent,
With a little bit of
Black around them.
A pink dot in the middle
Of each wing.

I was enamored by its
Unique shades.
Never have I ever seen a
Butterfly like that!

It landed on my hand,
Light as a feather.
Appearing as though it had
Some news to share with me.

I didn't even realise what great
News awaited me in just
A few days.
But as usual, I didn't believe.

I tried taking a picture of it,
To prove its ethereal
Appearance and bewitching existence.

I tried holding it gently,
While I turned on the camera
On my phone,
Ready to immortalize it.

Unfortunately, in that
Moment it decided to
Fly away to the sky.
Never to be seen again.

I woke up shortly after,
Other details of the
Dream fading into
Eternal oblivion.
One stayed forever etched in
My memory- a blue butterfly.

As far as I can remember,
I've never dreamed of
Something so beautiful, yet
Fragile at the same time.

I kept returning to
That dream in my thoughts,
Trying to comprehend
Its mysterious meaning.

I couldn't come up with
Anything I know, so I decided
To wait a few days for
Something to happen.

My life continued on,
As mundane as it was before.
Nothing life changing
On the horizon.

Dreams can be a message
From the above.
A premonition of good or bad
Things to come.

But something as wonderful
As this butterfly can't mean
Anything bad.
So I calmly waited.

In the meantime, I looked up
What it means to dream a
Butterfly dream.
Trying to discover the
Symbolic meaning.

Butterflies in general
Represent change,
Rebirth, a soul of
A person who passed away.

A lover long gone or
To be long gone very soon,
But nothing dark or ominous
Came up as an explanation.

Then, today, I received some
Great news, the ones I
Thought I won't hear
In a while.

My efforts in weaving words
In poetic purpose have finally
Paid off and my heart
Sang in joy.

It's all thanks to
A little blue butterfly
Visiting my dream
That fateful night.



© Emee


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