butterflies

it starts somewhere

inside

like stomach rumble

somewhere between the liver

and one of the kidneys

in the darkness

that only blood can give

in the explosion of haemoglobin

to the rhythm of the heart

it ascends

and when it reaches

solar plexus

it becomes cold

and bitter

when it gets to the throat

it is hard to breathe

it is hard to swallow saliva

it is hard to keep your eyes

open

it forces itself

through the clenched teeth

and pushes all the air outside

so loud

and so long

inarticulate sound

form one

stripped of everything

scream

…

thousands of butterflies

move their wings