the heavy just
became unbearable the
more she realized she was carrying
so much that was never even hers to hold.
so she exhaled every version of herself
that she had taken on for someone else,
and then… like a butterfly,
her wings unfolded.
– butterflies rising

» the butterflies rising poem ‘so she exhaled every version of herself that she had taken on for someone else, and then… like a butterfly, her wings unfolded' is published in her poetry book ‘wild spirit, soft heart' and was originally published on the butterflies rising poetry blog