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The Wolf and the Butterfly

November 26, 2009
By Sha-doki GOLD, Union, New Jersey
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Sha-doki GOLD, Union, New Jersey
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In the end it'll be okay, if it's not okay then it's not the end.

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All the wolf wanted - so the wolf followed, there was the butterfly.
It was beautiful, one of a kind.
Drawn in, the wolf stepped closer,
but the butterfly flew away.
Days went by, again and again.
Every time the wolf stepped too close,
the butterfly went high enough - to the tree tops.
Months went by, the wolf still came.
The butterfly still left, but the wolf was unrelenting.
A year went by; the wolf grew tired,
and laid down underneath the shade of a tree.
...And the butterfly gently touched down upon the wolf's nose.

© Stephanie X., Seekonk, MA

The author's comments:
Rather simple really, sometimes you just got to go with the flow of things, and let it (whatever it is) come to you.
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Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 26 2021 at 8:54 am
Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM, Kington, Other
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There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. —Rachel Carson

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I love this!
WolfGurl PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 2 2021 at 4:59 pm
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Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. –Anatole France.<br /> <br /> A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. –Josh Billings<br /> <br /> Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.- George Carlin<br /> <br /> A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. —Franklin D. Roosevelt<br /> <br /> Never lose. Either win, or learn. - Me

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Wow, I LOVE this! def adding to my favs