Cammy CaterpillarA Story by dennissobersCammy felt alone due to how her friends treated her. This story created from another story Ernie Insect gives object lessons to readers showing that being different doesnt mean not being needed.Cammy Caterpillar was always
looking for food Her friends didn't like her,
they thought her to be quite rude “She never plays with us” her
friends would tend to grumble “She is big and so fat and her
belly always rumble”
Albert Ant would see her but
thought “What a waste” “She never saves anything she
is such a disgrace”
Willie Worm didn't like her,
all the leaves she would eat Willie helped plants to grow
but Cammy ate even in her sleep
Billie Bee also had a problem
“She ate the plants that are sweet” She wished she would go away,
or for a human to squash her with their feet
They all came together and
with a big fuss Shouted out with one great
voice “Get away from us”
Cammy quickly crawled away,
afraid and trembling with fear She tried to hide from the
mob, she had to hide, but where? She ran behind a leaf but
losing her balance almost fell But a sticky web came out of
her holding her to the twig quite well
As she hung very still, above
her the friends all stood Looking around both up and
down she was secure under the hood
So she heard the voices of
the lot, voices angry and mad She couldn't help being
always hungry, she couldn't help feeling sad
One said “I hope she fell off
the branch and rolled into the street Another “Maybe a bird got her,
it sure would have a lot to eat Still another “Wherever she
is good riddance, we sure wont cry She’s gone away no more to
say but street street, tweet tweet, goodbye”
Cammy still clinging, sadly
heard them all walk away Dangling from the twig,
thinking with each move she would sway
No longer feeling hungry due
to the cruel words that were told Started crying tears of
disappointment but the tears made her feel cold So by spinning she made a
jacket by turning she made a disguise When finished she sealed the cover,
now no one can hear her cries
“Why are they treating me
this way? What did I do to them? I ate some leaves, what’s the
big deal The world didn’t come to an
end
If this is what they want I’ll give them no reason to shout I’ll stay right here,
dangling in the air And I will not come out”
So she closed her eyes right
there and drifted off to sleep And what a peaceful slumber
in dreamland she was deep Time passed, how long, he
didn’t know but eventually awoke Feeling quite sore looking
for the door, cramped she was quite choked
“My I am stuck” she thought
to herself “It seems I gained some weight” “Guess they were right after
all, I am fat from all the food I ate” She found the door and
squeezed out but something wasn't right “I don’t recall me standing
tall and my word what a sight”
The morning sunlight shining
on her revealed a transformation so unique Days ago she had what seemed
like a hundred yet now had just six feet
And on her back majestic
wings that can reach the highest sky “What a dream, does this
mean, Can I really fly?” Fluttering the wings they
worked without too much thought she waited for a breeze Here we go, the wind picked her
up slow and sailed with simple ease
“Whee heee” she yelled, flying without a care “I can go up and down without
a sound, I can go anywhere” Quite tired from the
experience but not wanting this fun to end She sailed back East to the
leaf finding there her old friends
They said “Hi my name is
Albert you are welcomed in this tree Please do stay, don’t go away,
grace us with your beauty” “What a sight you are” Willie
said “I could watch you all day” “The colors of yours, never
bores, please won’t you stay? Billy said “We don’t know who
you are, but an impression you have made on me. You’re not a waste like that
disgrace, of a pest we know named Cammy.
I knew a Cammy, a bit chubby,
slow, but she was kind Never picked a fight with
anyone and seeing truth she wasn't blind I thank you for your welcome,
but I’m sorry this way it has to be For the one you rejected,
when inspected, that caterpillar, Cammy, is me
Cammy flew off, leaving them all
feeling ashamed They lost someone special as each
other now started to blame Cammy kept to herself
enjoying the world’s display That’s why Butterflies are so
lonely, right down to this day. Dennis Sobers © 2013 dennissobers |
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