This Butterfly is Unchained 
If I were a caterpillar what, oh what would I do
But inch along and look around for anything to chew
Hoping for something different and many other things
Eating all the time and wishing "If I only I had wings?"
The world is big and open, at least what I can see
Secretly I'm hoping, "There's something more for me."
My life it seems so dull and dreary, as I inch and eat
"When, oh when, will life change?" each new day I greet
Every days the same, it's monotony across
If this is all there is, I feel there's such great loss
I look around for something, and hold onto it tight
As I wall myself right off, I'm stifled by my fright
I cloak myself in darkness, while the world outside it turns
My demons I now battle, they take on my concerns
I hide myself from life outside, changing from within
Clinging to my only hope; a transformation to begin
I now have time to reflect upon, all that my life has brought
Locked inside my room, getting out is my greatest thought
Can my life be different having gone down deep inside
Who will win the battle, as my fears and Hopes collide?
I am going through metamorphosis, "What will I become?"
My inside walls start Healing; and they do Lighten some
My cocoon is getting thinner and almost crystal clear
I see a Light, an opening, I think I can get out of here
Were once I battled demons, with Love and Light, I've won
Such Beauty in the world I live, my New Life's just begun
As I breathe deep and look around, I see I've changed a bit
My life seemed dark and broken, but my soul it never quit
Inside I feel a miracle, has changed me from within
As I unfold my fragile wings, I shed my now old skin
Once a caterpillar transitioned, through my dark cocoon,
My wings of vivid color, A bright new life I croon
Through darkness there came Light, and confidence now gained
Hope now springs eternal, This Butterfly is unchained
written with Hope, Love and Light by,
Nina P. 7/31/2009
