I was, but now I am
I watched a caterpillar
Hanging on a branch
spinning her cocoon
Am I like that caterpillar?
Like the delicate creature,
who started as a small egg implanted in a womb.
Emerging;
Small, shivering, wriggling, scared, hungry
So I ate, and learned
Wisdom coming by the second
Cluttering my over-anxious mind with intriguingly new ideas.
Growing tall
Loosing the baby teeth as the caterpillar sheds it's skin.
Growing older, the cocoon spinning
School now! Friends! Recess!
The age of playtime, of innocence
More wisdom, more independence
My cocoon of family, church, and school growing
Homework, boys, new challenges, more responsibility
Maturity, High School
My cocoon is almost finished, almost
ready to break open
coming...
Crack!
It's here! Graduation, Independence, Grown up!
Or is it?
It's just the beginning of more ideas!
Just spreading my fresh wings!
Just about to enter a different world;
My new life!
Exploring new heights!
Yes, I was that caterpillar,
but now I am a butterfly.
~Shana~
Spring 1999
