Yesterday I Think I Saw The Last Butterfly Of Summer Poem by peter rodenby

Yesterday I think I saw the last butterfly of summer
Exposing her wings on a late blossoming flower.
Autumn just a chilly breathe away
Winter an extended harsh memory.

Unexpected beauty of the red admiral
Resting in the warmth of October sun
Restored my faith
Made me believe.

I can endure approaching winter
I will survive against the snow
The icy death and the numbness of despair.
Yesterday I saw a butterfly of summer