The Monarch and the Astronaut

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lift -off, monarch and the astronaut
traveling space, carrying a dream
drifting away, would it matter not
slumbering under silver moonbeams

traveling space, carrying a dream

safely tucked in their warm cocoons

slumbering under silver moonbeams

listening for the hum of celestial tunes

safely tucked in their warm cocoons

breaking seams, butterfly emerges

listening for the hum of celestial tunes

fluttering in space, break free she urges

breaking seams, butterfly emerges

awestruck, the astronaut begins to cry

fluttering in space, break free she urges

trapped in his human shell, he sighs

awestruck, the astronaut begins to cry

perhaps, there is hope for man-kind

trapped in his human shell, he sighs

 winged beauty, you're a special design

perhaps there is hope for man-kind

drifting away, would it matter not

winged beauty, you're a special design
lift-off, monarch and the astronaut 

                                                     

author's note: written for The Sunday Muse
form: Pantoum - A Story Poem
sharing with Poets United - Poetry Pantry 498

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