The Cougar Review

By Naberius

The butterflies

In my stomach

Punctured holes;

Bleeding my heart even more

For them to escape;

My eyes couldn’t see,

Didn’t realize

I was free

Saw the light;

I know you are;

But am I still blind?

Who am I

When these tears fly to the ground?;

Couldn’t catch

My heart out:

Never enough for myself

Don’t know

Whether the reassurance signs

Are the lies

That were trapped inside;

Can’t cast out;

Everything fell out

And no one was around;

They settled

To the fire,

Burned me asleep,

In my hopes and dreams