Magic

A million tiny orange and black butterflies surrounded us

    As we walked to the waterfall 

       On top of a mountain 

         The most beautiful woman in the world

            Held my hand in hers

              As the butterflies scattered before we stepped on them

It was a perfect day

    The best day

       The sun was shining

         She was laughing and smiling 

Everything was aligning 

   For love to bloom 

And bloom it did, bright, warm and big

Up in the mountains of Oregon

   Surrounded by butterflies and sunny skies

     We fell in love 

And I’ve never been the same since then  

      Now 

        as it all ends

        I try to pretend

        like every moment with her

          wasn’t pure magic.

But these vivid memories will haunt me for eternity. 

I close my eyes and see a million tiny orange and black butterflies. I see her smile. I hear her laugh. I get lost in her eyes. I'd give anything to go back to that time . . .

 CH 2/23/26