I burrowed down Kept my head below the fault line Hoping that I would go unnoticed As a novice I had no shame in hiding A caged beast that eventually broke free Soon the seams of my cocoon started cracking The edges pulling with such pain My throat burned from the effort I was still the only one to hear the echo From darkened corners burst forth into blinding light A rainbow of late spring brilliance Reflected back in dusted delicate unfurl I was no longer an inching segment I was a butterfly girl