butterflies can be heard fighting intensively
for territory.
What determines who wins
is something that has long eluded researchers.
New research suggests
that the victor is the most
highly-motivated of the combatants.
(I don't think it was a date,
but let's call it a "date" for poetic purposes),
I find myself back at work,
fighting butterflies in my belly,
with all bets on the heavy heartbreak,
but don't underestimate the underdog
happily-ever-after one.
All the afternoon butterflies
are battling for the same daisy
who texts me something funny,
something shopping-center-emo,
but beautiful and not provoked,
so this is on her, but little does she know
she is just shaking the butterfly cage in my bell.
I worried they might tear their wings to tatters
and so, upon them both, I softly blew
and, forgetting their quarrel, off they flew
I worried they might tear their wings to tatters
and so, upon them both, I softly blew
and, forgetting their quarrel, off they flew
to inspire another crush on a cold day
with a combination of nostalgia
and good conversations about books.