Elusive Butterfly
 
You might wake up some morning
To the sound of something moving past your window in the wind.
And if you're quick enough to rise,
You'll catch a fleeting glimpse of someone's fading shadow.
Out on the new horizon,
You may see the floating motion of a distant pair of wings.
And if the sleep has left your ears,
You might hear footsteps running through an open meadow.
 
Don't be concerned; it will not harm you.
It's only me pursuing something I'm not sure of.
Across my dreams, with nets of wonder,
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love.
 
You might have heard my footsteps
Echo softly in the distance through the canyons of your mind.
I might have even called your name
As I ran searching after something to believe in.
You might have seen me running
Through the long-abandoned ruins of the dreams you left behind.
If you remember something there
That glided past you followed close by heavy breathing,
 
Don't be concerned; it will not harm you.
It's only me pursuing something I'm not sure of.
Across my dreams, with nets of wonder,
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love.
 
Across my dreams, with nets of wonder,
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love.

- Bob Lind