The Butterfly Within

By Aakriti Prasad

Once she was lost in a storm of doubt,

A fragile soul, her light flickering out.

Life’s shadows loomed, cold and unkind,

Her heart a battlefield, her strength confined.

But deep within, a spark remained,

A quiet will that could not be chained.

Through tears she found a hidden glow,

A butterfly waiting for wings to grow.

Her colors were dulled, her spirit torn,

Yet in her pain, resilience was born.

With every scar, she learned to mend,

Turning her wounds into paths to ascend.

She danced with the winds of the real world’s fight,

Spreading kindness like beams of light.

Her laughter was sweet, her soul divine,

Healing the cruel with love’s gentle design.

Like petals kissed by the morning dew,

She painted the world in hues anew.

The darkness softened beneath her grace,

As she brought warmth to the coldest place.

Challenges came, yet she stood tall,

Her will a fortress, unyielding to all.

No longer a girl lost in the fight,

She became a beacon, a source of light.

Now she soars, a butterfly free,

A symbol of hope for all to see.

Her journey speaks of strength untold,

A heart of courage, a soul of gold.

For in her flight, the world can find,

The power of a tender, loving mind.

Through her colors, her sweetness, her gentle art,

She mends the world with her radiant heart.

By Aakriti Prasad