The Death Of A Butterfly

once again the butterfly tracked
the Other for what seemed like an eternity
every nook and cranny was searched
but the Other he could not see

the butterfly searched for ages
but alas, it was not to be
the Other would never ever be found
so the butterfly landed on a tree

he looked down at the ground
and started to sniff and cry
little did he know behind him
there was a giant bird going by

like a bolt of lightning it struck
and snapped at the butterfly's wings
as he felt himself get caught and crushed
he thought of many things

of how the Other was thus desired
and yet it would never ever come to be
that beauty, that grace and that wonder
would be something he would never ever get to see

as he felt everything go numb
the butterfly heaved one last sigh
as his life ebbed away, with the last painstaking breath
he
felt
his
hopes
and
dreams
die.