Butterfly

Jon Michael Vincent Casaba, Philippines

Have you ever loved a butterfly,
longing for its egg to hatch,
trying to escape from its own shell,
crawling different leaves of life?

Have you ever loved a butterfly,
undergoing internal changes
being covered by its own chrysalis,
preparing to face the competitive world?

Have you ever loved and tried
to catch me in your own jar of hearts.
Cause you are deceived by my wings’ color
but didn’t know how toxic it was?

Jon Casaba is a 3rd year college student studying Science Education at the University of San Carlos. He enjoys writing poetry and prose about unrequited love, self love, loss, family and friendship. He self published his first book, It's You & I, Not Us, last year. He is inspired by his readers’ experiences, believing that they are the unlimited ink that helps him to become a better writer.