Butterfly Wish

Whisper your secret wish to a Butterfly
and it will carry your desire to Great Spirit to be granted.
Having given this sweet creature to the Universe,
your wishes will be fulfilled in return
They believe the wings must connect at the Heart for the Butterfly to fly and live.
 Real life occurs because of the interaction of the wings.
The Life is the Butterfly's Heart.
Life, like the Butterfly's Heart, is kept alive by the two opposing,
mirroring twinlike wings.

Memorial Poem

On the butterfly wings,
On wings of my own
To you I am gone,
But now I am
Home

Memorial

As you release this butterfly in honor of me,
know that I'm with you and will always be.
Hold a hand, say a prayer, close your eyes and see me there.
Although you may feel a bit torn apart,
please know that I'll be forever in your heart.
Now fly away butterfly as high as you can go,
I'm right there with you more than you know.
By Jill Haley

I Am Always With You

When I am gone, release me, let me go.
I have so many things to see and do,
You mustn't tie yourself to me with too many tears,
But be thankful we had so many good years.
I gave you my love, and you can only guess
How much you've given me in happiness.
I thank you for the love that you have shown,
But now it is time I traveled on alone.
So grieve for me a while, if grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust
That it is only for a while that we must part,
So treasure the memories within your heart.
I won't be far away for life goes on.
And if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can't see or touch me, I will be near
And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear
All my love around you soft and clear
And then, when you come this way alone,
I'll greet you with a smile and a "Welcome Home".

Transformation

 For the ancient Greeks, the transformation of Butterfly
from pupa to adult was a metaphor
of the soul's resurrection and immortality.