When I bide my time all alone
inside my cocoon,
in complete darkness
as an ugly caterpillar,
isolated and uncared for,
not seeing the light of the day
and not knowing
if light even existed,
that’s when something
unforeseen happened,
transforming me
into a beautiful butterfly,
a takeaway,
that came at a price
of much pain and struggle,
for none can have it
perfect in this imperfect world!
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