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Butterfly

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I stole a butterfly from the sky
Then lit its wings on fire
And watched its beautiful agony
It's not biographical, but it's an idea that has fascinated me for years now. This is the first time I was able to put it into words. Think whatever you might
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Your piece of work has been featured here. This is an amazing piece of poetry, and is able to portray a very strong emotion in so few words, well done!