My hours and hours of being with a Yellow Admiral Butterfly

When I think of my little friend

and see the butterfly

her energy brings

to play with me,

and sit beside

my working tools

I feel much closer

to her gentle self

and know, I do,

the fullness of time

brings me to you

and as we sit

in a heavenly glow

we may remember

our life below,

companionship

connection,

and loving devotion

warmly united

in the luminous light,

continuing souls

shining bright…….

(Written September 10, 2013 following the delightful experience, the day before, of a female, black, yellow, blue and grey Yellow Admiral butterfly landing on my knee, my spade handle, my pick axe, the soil I was touching, the pea-straw mulch beside my hand, my hand, on the seat beside my arm, on the brick wall beside me, then walking onto my left hand and sitting still on fingers for nearly 10 minutes, just beside my face....and at time, I stopped gardening for 25 minutes to communicate with the lightness of spirit surrounding me as I was so deeply uplifted from my grief)