Thinking of her future, the caterpillar began to dream,
with all her friends, thought of the design of each wing.
She was beyond excited and couldn’t wait to beam
with bright colored wings to carry her every spring.
Each day she contemplated the color, the flight,
all the beautiful things she could have one day.
To bring it closer, she fought with all her might,
and hoped the future would start rushing her way.
But she started to think about the difficult path there,
The cocoon she would have to build and endure
She always knew of the hard work, to be fair,
but wished she didn’t have to be a butterfly anymore.
Almost without warning, one by one
All her friends went off, each building a cocoon.
she stayed there, indecisive, missing the fun
because she feared a beautiful thing coming too soon.
One day, she will have—or get—to be a butterfly
with the strength and freedom of her wings.
But until that day comes, she’ll just lie
and say she’d rather contemplate other things.
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Photo Credit: hgtv.com
