The Asshole Butterfly

Kimmy Tao
Kimmy Tao
Nov 1 · 2 min read
by Kimmy Tao

how come i do all the work
but the butterfly gets all the glory?

the caterpillar complained

how come i must suffer so
but the butterfly gets to fly freely?

why must i crawl around like a peasant?

why am i trapped in this dark prison?
i am going nowhere.

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Kimmy Tao

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the tragicomic poet

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