Daisies and Butterflies (Quatern)

Daisies and Butterflies

Smile of daisies and butterflies
mask his face of a thousand lies
sugar whispers melted in hand
fool's gold buried, beneath the sand

Greet each morning with hollow eyes
smile of daisies and butterflies
shielding her children from time's pain
creating sunshine out of rain

Heart weakens with every breath
her soul dying a painful death
smile of daisies and butterflies
anguish beneath golden disguise

As time passes, wounds slowly heal
her heart once more begins to feel
genuine love paints perfect skies
smile of daisies and butterflies

Quatern.
A Quatern is a sixteen line French form composed of four quatrains. It is similar to the Kyrielle and the Retourne. It has a refrain that is in a different place in each quatrain. The first line of stanza one is the second line of stanza two, third line of stanza three, and fourth line of stanza four. A quatern has eight syllables per line. It does not have to be iambic or follow a set rhyme scheme.