Metamorphosis

She is small and hurt
Crying inside, completely alone.
She is trying to survive,
But she doesn’t know

She wanders in the abyss,
Trying to find the girl she used to be.
But that girl is gone,
If only they could see.

Everyday, a downward spiral
No looking up from here.
Falling farther, faster,
Consumed by nothing but fear.

Fear of the promises
That she could never live up to
Fear of the transformation
She could feel coming soon

She started blindly weaving
That cocoon around her tight
She just wanted somewhere to hide
To escape the eternal night

She realized she was warm and safe
Deep inside this shell
She trembled and felt the tears
As they began to swell.

She let them flow freely
Letting go of all the sadness inside.
Everything that had hurt so much
Was beginning to subside.

All the doubts began to fade
The darkness became clear
She wanted to welcome love
And live without fear

She was feeling stronger
For she had been reborn
She emerged from her shell
Unscathed and un-torn

With new grace and new beauty
She floats through everyday
She lives and laughs and loves
And thrives in everyway.

by UpAgainstTheWall
posted on 03/02/2009