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The Butterfly and The Book

February 25, 2010
By beyond_love_x SILVER, Spring City, Pennsylvania
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beyond_love_x SILVER, Spring City, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything."

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Each letter has a distinct purpose,
backing the creature up for life,
the blankets caressing
with each turn and bend,
a sweet smell of knowledge
puts us in the ranks
with the wisest of wise men,
only those who take in
the beauty of it all,
can experience the delicate
wings of the selfless butterfly,
the worn machines covered
with the ink and care,
to hear a round laugh,
or to drain a solemn tear,
the need is always the same.
Each stitch in the spine
is a stitch of the heart,
for our neverfaltering butterfly,
a lifeline, a joy, a necessity, for sure,
the butterfly or the book, its all in the same.

© Allan L., Plano, TX

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Milo! said...
on Mar. 12 2010 at 4:08 pm
I really love this. I really like how everyone can relate to this. I hope you keep writing, because this is great. You should check out some of my stuff. I think you would like it.