Butterflies are neither liberal or conservative

 ‘butterflies are neither liberal or conservative’ Trgates,12/31/2024

the other day Dad died,
as Mother had,
and a Brother, and Friends.
funny, when we bury them
we’re not liberals or conservatives,
neither are we wasting our time
standing behind lines of right and wrong.
when beloveds fall asleep to this world
we’re like the day of our first breath,
our sadness and joys hold hands,
without speculations about what this is —
we love,
say thank you aloud, and in whispers.
funny, a story goes like this,
a butterfly once dreamed they were human,
while this person dreamed they were a butterfly,
perplexed it was asked which was true.
the dream knows it’s lived.