Black Butterflies

Spirit of mercy or felicity
close-by for a moment, deniably in attendance
airy in being though biblically firm
stay with me now; sing me a little something

Possessive desire the beat of another angel
self-authoring, relentless, a right nuisance
even so we must genuflect in its direction
not to be lightly shooed away or sneezed at

Nor are you among the…