Metamorphosis of a Butterfly

Laid as an egg on a leaf by your mother you patiently awaited Nature's magic spell In a few days you became a caterpillar then calmly chewed your way out of the shell You feasted on the leaves as you grew each day shedding your skin when it became too tight Then attached yourself to a safe spot to stay in a self-made cocoon to keep out of sight Safe in the shelter of your silken enclosure you matured to a fully developed pupa Within which the body of the caterpillar was transformed into a glorious winged creature You split the enclosure when the time was right and then crawled into the outside world slowly Your wings expanded and they became bright while the air exposure strengthened your body At last you stood with opened gossamer wings glistening with glorious colours of the rainbow Whose beauty brightens up the surroundings and lifts the human spirit wherever you go