and there are days when I
feel like this isn’t right —
like a kid who refuses to free
a beautiful butterfly
afraid that she won’t
be able to find another
just as beautiful
but
its days are early —
its wings haven’t
flown enough
and its beauty
felt a little too much
for her little hands
and the question
on her mind kept lingering;
should she let go?
and the same question
is tattooed on my mind;
should I?
because I feel like I’m tying you down
when we barely even know
how to knot.