I AM NOT A CATERPILLAR

Memoirs of a Butterfly

I was flying like all days

Perhaps I was a little careless

Showing off my new wings

To caterpillars, these me-wannabes.

 

Then…

I run into a whirlwind

Nose-dived into a messy marsh

Got maggots all over my wings

Got my wings glued to the mud

I was stuck...

 

They started laughing at me

Pointing there mandibles at me

Mocking my efforts to fly again.

 

All I know is

I am not a caterpillar,

I am butterfly that fell in the mud

Warming up for my next flying lesson.

Author's Note

This poem is in a collection of poems which I have titled "The Memoirs of a Butterfly". If you don't understand it separately, reading another poem in this collection may help. They are talking about similar themes and are progressive. Enjoy and give me feedback if you can

Reviews

[Clara]

An interesting use of metaphor here, Madala.

I haven't read the other butterfly poems, but I really enjoyed this! Perhaps we could all learn something for the fragile butterfly? That while it is good to have confidence in ourselves, we should remain humble, lest we fall into the mud!

[MadalaJose]

Thank you for the Review Clara

[Aphy!]

We aren't all merely caterpillars..but rather, butterflies flying. All finding our way around life.
Really like your stuff man!
Keep writing hey

Aphy

[MadalaJose]

thank you very much

[Insight "MH"]

These butterfly poems are really good, I hope that they don't end one day, keep on writing these fine poems. Thank you for sharing.

Insight.

[MadalaJose]

thank you Insight

[Mr. Stage Four]

Your work is interesting. Very well constructed poem.

[MadalaJose]

thank you Mr Stage

[little thoughts]

Really good writing...a great lesson , that no màtter what the world says , no matter how weak we get by their words at the end of the day its just ourself and its only us who matters, not the world...

[MadalaJose]

Thank you for the review friend

[Paavana Varma]

That's wonderful. :) Keep on writing!

[MadalaJose]

thanks for the read

[Chris]

aren't we all...

life as we live it isn't always as we want it.

[MadalaJose]

thank you for the review

[May West]

You have a way of calling it like it is. I like that this butterfly who was once a caterpillar, made a beautiful victory out of an challenge (getting stuck in the mud and being made fun of) yet the butterfly knew that he was a overcomer. Thank you, you inspire me to continue to keep writing about life and situations.

[MadalaJose]

Thank you for the review May

[May B. Laidur]

This is really nice! I really like the end and how it basically says (To me anyway), "Even if you're being laughed at, never give up!"

[MadalaJose]

Thank you May B. I appreciate

[Weeping willow]

This is a beautifully expressed piece,I love it;} Love butterflies,they are a symbol of struggles in life and how we can again live through them,if only we believe in ourselves and God's help;]

[MadalaJose]

True. what we need is to believe. Thanks for the review