Chrysalis (Repost)

Despair shrugs off its dirty shell
emerging as Enlightenment;
cramped and crumpled she crawls 
off in dazed bewilderment

as remnants of vile Guilt and Rage 
plot her demise, (shameless vestige!) 
and residues of spiteful Hate 
conspire to take her hostage.

Sitting in her brand new skin alone 
Enlightenment is like to die,
'til Love, Confidence and Joy conjoin
to bolster her into a butterfly!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Shango Avatar
March 14, 2009 at 5:36 PM
What a deep beautiful rush, what an analysis of precison, what a subtle eye on history, what a metaphor wrapped in analogy, what pure poetry ... Thank you. thany you for this richness continue to enlighten me
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March 14, 2009 at 9:23 AM
This really is a beautiful poem. I love the the first stanza "emerging as Enlightenment; cramped and crumpled she crawls off in dazed bewilderment." amazing! I also like the fact that "Despair" emerges through guilt, rage and hate as "Enlightenment". Great concept!
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