© 2026 Exidious — Composition/Lyrics
This song is a tribute to my friend Eme Latina and her birthday gift
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I stand at the crossroads
Trying to decide, left or right
One runs to the end of the line
The other opens into ocean sound
I try to find peace of mind
Close my eyes and sigh…
I open them, there’s a butterfly

A monarch, gentle and calm
She flaps her wings and marks my way
Gives me guidance
When the days get hard
She sits on my shoulder
Lifting the weight
Settling the rush of fear…

(I see her, elegant and real)
(a friend, an ally)

A monarch, gentle and calm
She steadies my mind
And sharpens my pen
Her wings, music I can actually hear

Her wings I can feel
Like pressure letting go
The room inside me changes
And I can breathe again

A monarch, gentle and calm
She steadies my mind
And sharpens my pen
Her wings, music I can actually hear

Thank you for everything
itty, bitty monarch…
bigger than you look.