The lifecycle of a butterfly
is an odd but fascinating one
So profound and so remarkable
Is this symbol of transformation

Humble earthbound caterpillar,
Time and patience is the key,
For evolution is unfamiliar
But a natural part of esse

Born with little help or guidance
Begins phase one of three
A little hungry caterpillar
That sat upon a leaf

Into the distance it would stare,
As others flew far and beyond.
“Why can’t i fly?” it began to ask
Why do they not respond?

Why didn't it have the same magic,
That seemed to run through the butterflies,
That fluttered as gracefully as their
soft painted wings in the calm evening light

It knew it could do nothing to change,
It was a simple fact;
the caterpillar was helpless and unworthy
But what was it he lacked?

Wait, waiting, wait some more
The next stage will be longer,
Eat, eating, eat some more
Just to make you stronger

See caterpillar in the tree,
Life may be quite uneasy
But come a time where you will be
As you hope, as you dream


But don’t give up on these things i list,
Because time is one precious gift
And as you’ve grown
Enough to start, here goes the second part

A chrysalis you weave away,
A safety net, a place to stay
Long are the days you’ll spend in there,
Away from the world, held captive from the glares

In the cocoon of your thoughts,
Fears, doubts and regrets
Time to let go,
For there is an opportunity to change and to grow

You will find yourself at a midway,
That place between no longer and not yet
things may seem a little grey,
A little lonely, no light of day

It takes the utmost courage
to spread your wings and fly
But when the moment comes
Everything will align

Now you have reached the final stage
You may feel different and so you look,
You embraced the change and completed the cycle,
Your patience and courage was what it took

But keep in mind,
this cycle does not simply mean,
The end of the caterpillar
And the beginning of the butterfly

As for a butterfly to flourish,
A caterpillar must be born
They share the cycle
They are just as important

It was a powerful force of growth and development
But now a new cycle of your life awaits
The key is to not fear it or fight it
There are no more boundaries, no more gates

You limited your beliefs and your ideas,
But now you are free to fly, to achieve
In yourself you should find joy,
As you spread your wings, butterfly boy