When There Were Butterflies,

Everything was amplified.
The colors of the world
Were brighter
And of higher contrast,
The days seemed to
Go on forever
In a neverending summer,
The constant laughs and smiles
Made life look so happy…
And the numbers were higher;
Temperatures, hours of sunlight,
And how many caterpillars there were.

Now, life is so dull;
Everything has faded
And become depressing.
Each day blends into the next,
The dread growing.
And there seems to be
Less
Of what makes life worth it;
Less butterflies
Soar through the sky
During sunny summer days.