A MASK OF A BUTTERFLY
I AM A LONELY CATERPILLAR
WITH A MASK THAT COVERS MY EYES
AS I SPIN A COCOON NEST
JUST SO I CAN HIDE.
WHEN I AM SLEEPING IN MY COCOON
I START IMAGINING MANY WONDERFUL THINGS
AS I WAKE UP AND WONDER
IF THIS WHOLE THING IS JUST A DREAM.
I HAVE BEEN HANGING IN THIS COCOON
FOR AS LONG AS I CAN RECALL
AND AS I BREAK OUT FOR FREEDOM
MY COCOON NEST BEGINS TO FALL.
AND NOW THAT I AM A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY
I GUESS I WILL SPREAD MY WINGS AND FLY
AS I SOAR THROUGH THE SKY
LIKE AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE.
MELVIN DOUGLAS McCLAIN JR.
TIME:3:45a.m.
DATE:11/17/96
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