When Butterflies Become Moths

A poem about discovering ones self and accepting yourself for who you are.

I thought I was going to emerge as a butterfly. But instead I became a moth. A dusty, crusty, musty creature that only comes out when it’s dark. The moth thrives in darkness; the moment the sun goes down it appears dancing in the moon light with its stocky, ghastly, unappealing, unlovely, dirt colored wings looking for a mate to seduce; hey! They can’t tell that you are ugly in the dark! :D Butterflies are bold and beautiful; colorful colors, orange, pink, and white; and patterns that dazzle eyes like diamond princess slippers. They dance majestically in the morning sun and kiss the most handsome of flowers.
Everyone smiles when they see a butterfly flutter; their thin frame and flamboyant, gorgeous, wings do all the talking.
I thought I was a butterfly, but I became a moth; when you are in a cocoon you just don’t know what you are going to turn out to be. Heck! It’s dark in there. You are blind. You are confused. You got NO IDEA what the heck is going on. Your mind is blank. You can’t think. All you gotta do is pray to the Almighty that you are going to come out okay. It’s an awkward stage in life; this cocoon. I fold myself out from the cocoon and take a deep breathe of cool air. I am with the heart of a butterfly but the mind of a moth. I am a moth. Forced to only emerge in the darkness and dance for the moon. One things about Moths though: They are attracted to the light.

Reviews

[Zahra]

not all of us are butterflies but this does not make us useless. wonderful write.

[Sai]

Thank-you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[rickm97]

Wonderful. We are all moths seeking the light.

[Sai]

Indeed we are. Thank-you!!

[MOON]

Lovely write great introspection. hope you ha d a blessed Eid!

[Sai]

Thankyou! Happy Eid!

[Jen Walters]

Great poem but different structure than I am used to. The ideas you convey are wonderful, crisp and clear. The transition from moth to butterfly and back again is clear and unique. Thanks for sharing this wonderful poem.

[Sai]

Thank-you very much. :) About the structure, I'm new here so I don't really know how to put the poem in a proper format.

[Jen Walters]

you do it just as you would if you originally wrote it. If you look at my poems you can see how to. I love the structure though. Sometimes you need to break up the standard structure a bit and do something different.

[Sai]

thankyou! Please check out my newer poems as well!

[ANTO]

Pleased to meet you Sai, this is a wonderful piece of writing. So much introspection from the chrysalis/moths POV to savour. I liked this a lot.
:)

[Sai]

Thankyou! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!