Metamorphosis At Work

Delightfully coloring a butterfly drawing my child, secured in his custom-built wheel chair grips, midst obvious struggle his yellow crayon… Wow… he’s enjoying his creativity-schedule as he painstakingly finishes his artwork along bugging restlessness overcoming “butterfly-in-pupa stage” syndrome… Soon with glee-filled countenance devoid of bashful gesture he shows me his masterpiece: a glowing butterfly, radiant in yellow… Witnessing his gracious achievement I see in him God-wrought remarkable changes indeed precious indications that he’s “educable” undoubtedly, not progressing toward retrogression…* Yes, I’m beholding metamorphosis in process thus, with faith in the Sovereign’s miracle I envision my boy in his functionality like a butterfly in its blessed beauty**. *"Expect that he will progress toward retrogression..."This was uttered by the pediatrician-neurologist that diagnosed our special child of infantile epilepsy and global developmental delay in 2010. Today, our son, by God's grace is doing well. **Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us… October 4, 2019 Honorable Mention, "Writing Challenge, October-Butterfly" Poetry Contest Sponsored by Dear Heart- Wiishkobe Ode; judged on 10/5/2019.