Birthing Butterflies

Cherubs fell from the skies
The day I died
Howling owls flew in circles
Wondering if the roses would
Ever bloom again...
And somewhere, nonchalant, a little boy sang
While the moon watched and waited and wondered
And the sailors all came home.

Angels gathered in the treetops
The day I lived
Cats roamed amongst tombstones
Happily feasting on leftover rain
All the world hummed
And there, guardedly, a little girl bloomed
While the moon sang and danced and tumbled around
And the birds all carried messages.

Cherubs and angels grew wings
The day we loved
Unicorns walked the avenues
Unafraid of our human ways
And the earth sang
And here, quietly, two children shyly kissed
While the moon laughed at the sun for its blindness
And cocoons birthed butterflies.

All was right with the universe
As l died
And lived
And loved