Today I saw a butterfly
her blue speckled wings
glistened in the sunlight
the magic of her metamorphosis
danced around in the winds
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She flew over the sagebrush
and landed on red sandy soil
resting awhile
opening and closing her wings
a silent rhythmic drumbeat
sending wave after wave
of the knowledge she holds
about being
and becoming
her whole beautiful self
despite those who would say
it’s an impossible dream
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I sat beside Butterfly
until she lifted into the air to fly
as if she’d always had wings
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Today I am following the path of the butterfly
together we can join the dance of the butterflies
in the passionate pursuits
of being
and becoming
the full and free expression
of our sacred design
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When it is time
according to our inner knowings
our ancestors and lineages
and the wisdom living in the earth and stars
we’ll open a doorway
step through a threshold
warm our wings in the sun
readying to fly
into the wonder of our own metamorphosis
into a beautiful, loving world
beyond our wildest dreams