Trying to hold onto
and preserve what one
loves and feels deeply,
is like trying to pin the
butterfly.
The collector knows
the butterfly can only
thrive for a very short
time, freely in the world.
And so he pins its
unique beauty in
place for what he hopes
is forever
Is this what we try to
accomplish with art and
music; with our written
words and the love
we feel?
Susan LeGree
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/pinning-the-butterfly/
