About the Future

By Melissa Kalinowski

When in a dream I find myself

in the forest of green darkness,

I’m not afraid; buttercups glow

like fireflies in the night sky, there’s goodness.

A monarch is my metaphor—

life changes with a simple turn 

of wings. Fast maneuvers. New lands.

My zigzag heart welcomes the journey.

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