Flutter

it’s funny because:

with him,

the butterflies

felt manufactured.

stamped stamped

onto carmine velvet,

sewed

so wings could flutter

but slightly.

and with you,

even though

it is still  

pink filament

shimmering

on my

finger tips--

i think,

i think!

--the butterflies

to be

real.

because.

there are slight

moments

when we

(alone)

create heat.

and if the butterflies

turn counterfeit,

(they may well be)

so be it.

it will not be

the first.