In a world of colors where dreams take flight, I yearn for escape from a vortex without light The wonders of nature provide the cure A miraculous metamorphosis certain species endure Caterpillars are not pillars of continuity A cocoon calmy changes their reality What once was unsightly and barely could crawl Becomes an unleashed dynamo Engaging the universe in a jaunty brawl I wanted to be beautiful like a butterfly Fluttering my wings, attending to the things That matter to a novice in the sky Communing with wild roses, a prelude to air ballet The dance of the flowers commences, Creating a florid bouquet, I wanted to be beautiful like a butterfly, To navigate through a panoramic view So dazzling even pshawers can't deny Canvassing sunlit vistas to measure the time we stay The travails of time are not endless We must make the most of each day. Even a slug can emerge from the slimje And reveal to the world they, too, are sublimel For deep in all of us there's a force to reckon with When barriers are breached Our spirits lift I am beautiful, just like a butterfly A news flash, at last My checkered past has passed I found my purpose, broke free from the norm Unleashed my inner self to transform I wanted to be beautiful