I Close My Eyes Poem by Penni Currie

I close my eyes and see the lights.
They flash, they dance, they swirl in flight.
I hear the colours coming up from the floor.
I close my eyes and listen for more.
Dancing dragons all in a row.
Their fire crackling down below.
Pretty noises in my head,
Knowing words before they are said.
As I stand and look at my butterfly
I realise I don't want to die.
I want to be beautiful
I want to be free
I want time to discover me.
As I open my eyes I can see
all the things that were meant to be.
I can see such evil, but kindness too
That was when I decided I wanted you.
My decision that night was to set myself free,
like my butterfly, i'd spread my wings and fly away.
That little pink dot revealed so much,
It changed my life in just one day.

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