Mason Jar~

Spinning floating through the air

not living with a care...

The Butterfly danced in the morning sun...

Flitting, flying from place to place

with the most amazing grace...

Till one day she caught the eye 

of a child that was rushing by...

He watched as she moved 

from flower to flower.

Taken by her beauty,

he decided that he wanted to keep her.

So he went to the garage

and found himself a 

mason jar.

He took the time to 

find a hammer and nail 

to punch some holes

in the lid so that 

she would have fresh air...

He went to the garden 

and picked some

flowers so that she would 

have them.

Then he made his way 

to capturing the beauty 

that held his stare...

He found her once again

dancing in the summer sun...

He watched as she explored 

the different places in the garden.

Then he made his move.

He captured her...

Thrashing and crashing in the 

jar she kept trying to find her way out.

Finally, exhausted, she stopped to rest.

The boy watched her with great

 joy 

& 

pride 

till it was time for bed.

Then he placed her next to his head.

As he drifted off to sleep. 

All he could think about,

 was that she 

was his to keep...

By the break of dawn 

he realised that she was gone.  

He didn't know why?

He started to cry...

Simple truth of it all

she died longing to be free...

XoXo