butterfly

i'm a lonely butterfly
storming through the day with my yellow wings
while trying to rest on a bright pink flower
to brighten up my day
i can see it from far away
the bright pink flower
where i can rest my soul in
so bright, yet so far
i pound my wings so hard that i almost fall
but when i get there
the bright pink flower wasn't as bright as i thought it would be
not as soft as the winter snow
not as fragrant as jasmine
not real
it was just sitting there so lifelessly
it was
plastic.

i'm a lonely yellow butterfly
looking for a bright pink flower
to fill the emptiness
under the blue blue sky