Papillion

I saw your face with eyes unshut
When you peeked from nature's rug.
Tu, une chenille, crawled slowly up
Smiling so cute, coiling so snug.
Pictured as pure
morning white pearls
Elegant on bough
with noon pink curls.
Dancing on twigs
in dusk soft lilac
What rhythmic legs
raced 'cross that bark!

Oh bless the Lord, oh my soul to keep
Lay me down this night, give me rest to sleep.

As you munched the edge of the green
from that cocoon, what sight would bring?
Tu, mon papillion, I hoped would gleam
In flight majestic, proud offspring!
Dreams to soar high,
destinies shine?
Flowers aglow,
rainbows so fine.
Spread in rust mist,
twirled to be seen,
Poised to open;
primed to fly free!

Oh bless the Lord, oh my soul doth cry
Lift me up this day, grant me wings to fly.

But what slug squirmed its slimey fin
Twisted its tentacles on your skin?
Te, mite de nuit, caged by short sight
Doped by a flicker of dim moonlight.
Pour quel cauchemar
such blind fate fell
Emptied your heart
left a used shell?
Whose turn to sing
this lost soul's cries?
Hope Light will come
clean span to rise!

Oh bless the Lord, oh my soul to keep
Lay me down this night, receive peace to sleep.
Oh bless the Lord, oh my soul contrite
Lift me up this day, grace this angel flight.