It's funny, ever since I've been on Dreemport, I read a lot more poetry. And I remember when I was little, my grandmother had given me a book about poems, I really need to find it again because I liked it a lot.
What I love above all is trying to imagine what the author means. So, I'm going to try with you and you tell me if I'm wrong, okay?
The "wings" opening "like a breath" could symbolize freedom or rebirth. "It's moving to light" suggests a positive movement, perhaps a passage from darkness to clarity, or from difficulty to hope. "Enough to kill in other days / not now" suggests a change in how certain elements or situations are perceived. What was once dangerous or deadly is no longer relevant in the current context. The last stanza, talking about butterflies flying with "smeared wings," might symbolize the ability to keep moving forward despite imperfections or challenges.
If that's it, it's really very beautiful. In any case, that's what your poem inspires in me. And if it's not entirely that, I'm very eager to have your explanations.
RE: Butterfly