The Cocoon

Like the caterpillar ,
I have been wrapped,
heart and soul,
into a cocoon.

My whole existence in question.
Left behind is all that
which I know of life ,
all that I have over the years
grown to love and cherish.

My mistakes demanding payment.
So high the price paid,
drenched in pain,
my heart drowning in tears.

All my treasures,
gone forever.

Now comes the time for
the healing, the learning,
the growing,
and the changing.

So difficult, this transformation,
so much to the good,
the anticipated outcome.

Though it is so painful,
it is something that I must undergo.

Wrapped inside
this sheath of protection,

I am rediscovering who I am,
what I am, what life is,
and what love is.

Life, what a special gift
the Creator has given.

So fleeting, our lives,
a blink of the eye
in this vast universe.

Dare we waste one minute
of this precious gift?

No, not this human being,
I dare not waste one more second.

Upon completion of my transformation,
I will emerge from this cocoon,
my world anew.

Like the butterfly,
I will burst forth
and spread my
beautiful new wings.

I will soar to heights
never before reached,
never before imagined.

With the new knowledge
of the lessons learned,
not only will I succeed
at this game of life,
but I will excel.

I will refresh my chest with treasure,
and enjoy life as never before.

There are so many flavors
on the plate of life to be tasted.

So many colors in the
rainbow of life to be viewed.

There are so many of life's flowers

for this beautiful butterfly
to partake of,
with their brilliant colors,
and sweet nectar.

The healing process nears completion,
so much growth, so much learned,
and yet the learning never ends.

So soon the testing, the tasting,
the viewing, the partaking,
and yes,

the living, begins.