Metamorphosis

***paidforinfull*** · May 2nd 2012, 01:26 AM

Metamorphosis
Good morning Mr. Caterpillar, how do you do -
Might you perchance be interested in a brand new you?
No thank you friend I do believe that I'm just fine this way,
For someone complemented me only yesterday;
Sparrow told me that I am delectable and fat,
And I doubt that your proposal's able to beat that.

Quite right you are, Sir, it is true:
Big and beautiful are you,
But you are also unprotected
And now it seems you've been selected
As Sparrow's meal this very eve -
Can you the danger here perceive?

Yes friend, I can see I'm wrong
But I have been a worm so long;
I've grown quite comfortable this way
And this old body's made of clay;
How can I be made brand new -
Could you perhaps give me a clue?

You have to die 'fore you can live
For death always precedes rebirth;
Trust your Creator and let go -
Have faith in Him and you will grow.
Great change in you will now be wrought;
For this you have been dearly bought.

Oh little worm, behold! Behold!
It happened just as you've been told:
A brand new creature you've become
Since you accepted Christ, God's Son;
The worm's become a butterfly;
Free to fly in His blue sky.

© 2008 by Belinda van Rensburg