Dreams.

Like a butterfly, they float lazily through the air, allowing the wind to carry them from one flower to the next. Gracing those they encounter with all the colors of summer, spring, fall; they are but a fleeting moment of beauty that is hard to capture and harder to preserve.

But if you were so lucky as to catch one of these breathtaking creatures, then you might realize that it is not easy to keep. For they are fragile; they require tremendous amounts of love and care to survive and prosper. From the sugar you must feed it, to the environment you allow it to dwell in, every decision you make will affect its wellbeing.

So chase these creatures with caution, and remember this:

Though your first may not survive, if you never continue to try, then you may miss out on watching them fly. 

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just a short thing I wrote for my writer's workshop class because i was feeling weirdly poetic-ish tonight