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The Butterfly Project

November 4, 2013
By ACuriousAuthoress BRONZE, Highland, California
ACuriousAuthoress BRONZE, Highland, California
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Favorite Quote:
"We are here, we are different, and we are everlasting." -Brian Dales
"Be your own hero."


The butterflies rest on your skin
To help the healing begin within
You may be cracked or even broken
But you can always start again

Don't you see your beauty, your worth, your grace?

It saddens us so to see tears on your face

To know that you almost gave up the race

For in our hearts you have a special place
The mirror tells hideous lies
To your fragile and innocent eyes
But out of the societal demise
You shall defy the odds-- and rise

Any scars carved into your being

Create a bad image and are very deceiving

To the amazing you everyone else is perceiving

So trust me, we'll always be believing
In the precious value of what is you
No knife or pills will make the lies true
Being thick or thin is just a point of view
With one chance you can begin anew

So fly free and begin

To love the skin you are in

It is neither a crime nor a sin

To fight your battles and strive to win


The author's comments:
The title explicitly states the inspiration: The Butterfly Project, a chance for those suffering from self-harm to share their stories and receive help from both supportive friends and family and those who share their pain. The implicit inspiration derives from some people very close to me who have taken on this challenge as a part of their life (particularly, some of my best friends.) I will forever support them and we will all stand together.

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