Awakening

The awe of such beauty
A butterfly cocoon sitting still

In astonishment I witness the brilliance of nature
The colors-the grace-the beauty

I allow this gift of nature to reach out to me
As it chooses to be lifted upon my skin

I hand it with love to be given back
It has taken my worries, my torments, my fears
And all I have held inside
To start me on my journey of healing my heart and my soul

I watch as it takes its first flutter to freedom
It rides the breeze as it frees the pain I have trusted it with
To filter into the healing of nature

I see it flutter into its own
And thank God to allow me this experience

Though short-it has given me my beautiful symbol for life.
I will honor and keep reminded of a no longer existence
Of an old cocoon within me needing to be shed