Today is the day
Today is the day,
caterpillar thought,
the day I make my cocoon.
My mind craves the sky.
It says I must fly!
To become... a butterfly!
Today is the day,
it thought, looking up,
at those who flew in the sky.
To heed the wind's song.
I'll have to be strong.
I've waited for oh so long!
Today is the day,
it thought, looking back,
though my life has not been bad.
Sitting warm in the sun,
munching leaves has been fun.
But that time for me is done.
Today is the day,
caterpillar thought,
to be true to my own heart.
To be happy and free.
To be all I can be.
I'll become a whole new me.
Today is the day,
it thought, hopefully,
to get my beautiful wings!
I'll fly through the air.
A beauty so rare.
A life with hardly a care.
Today is the day,
I begin to transform.
But what if... I'm just a moth?
You know, I don't care!
If I'm drab or fair.
I'll still fly up in the air!
Today is the day!