“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” – Carl Sagan
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou
“We must remain as close to the flowers, the grass, and the butterflies as the child is who is not yet so much taller than they are. We adults, on the other hand, have outgrown them and have to lower ourselves to stoop down to them. It seems to me that the grass hates us when we confess our love for it. Whoever would partake of all good things must understand how to be small at times.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
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Le Grande Papillon / The Grand Butterfly
Le grande Papillon
Large
As the palm
Of my hand
Your wings
Form a valentine
Heart
Noir etching
Encased thumbprints
Of turquoise
Bold and beautiful
In my eyes
Unique
My hope
You will return
Encore et encore
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Bisous,
Léa
poetry, photos and musings oh my! 