"THE BUTTERFLY"
by Joanne Boyle
by Joanne Boyle
One day there was a Caterpillar
it felt so lost and alone.
she would hide behind a stone.
For some reason this pretty Caterpillar
thought she did not belong, and
no matter how many times she was told
that what she thought was wrong.
She was still afraid of being taunted
like she had been before.
In her world of make believe
she would go off to explore.
Then this pretty Caterpillar
heard a voice from nearby.
She opened up her eyes and
saw another Caterpillar cry.
She asked it why it cried
as she wiped tears from its face.
It told her that it constantly
felt it was out of place.
From one Caterpillar to another
she just couldn't understand.
"you are so beautiful and vibrant,
you are what God had planned"
The Caterpillar then stopped crying
but as they went to hug.
The girl realised it was her reflection
and she felt her heartstrings tug.
She then opened up her mind
to see a brighter world and
she looked for the nearest twig
a place in which she curled.
She transformed into a butterfly,
so beautiful and free.
She said to the other butterfly's
"oh wow, look at me"
She had spent so long believing
in something that wasn't true.
When she just needed reminding,
"beauty is inside of you"
*****
I wrote this poem over a year ago for a young girl who was suffering with low self esteem.
Joanne Boyle Heartfelt
art by Steffi Krenzek
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