Butterflies fluttering <br />Across a sunset sky, <br />The soft velvety wings <br />Stroking across the subtle breeze. <br />A small fireplace, <br />Glowing a dull red-orange, <br />Hints of gold glittering in the air, <br />Heat protruding from its heart. <br />A window shattered by a nail, <br />The thousands of pieces scattered, <br />Each with sharp edges that <br />Could cut the coarsest skin.<br /><br />Rachel Lichtensteiger<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-twist-of-the-knife-2/
