Poetry Corner

    Caterpillar into a Butterfly

    The process of growth feels more like

    The turning of a caterpillar into a butterfly,

    A complete melt down inside

    Boundaries erected serve to protect and cover

    The transformation from crawling to flying

    Healing can be ugly especially in the falling,

    In placing oneself in the depths of pain,

    Just to understand why not to come back again

    Others don’t feel the heavy rain

    The real process of filling holes

    Discovered while old, an adult with foundations missing

    Surviving, and falling, to learn how to one day keep soaring

    In time a healthier picture will be for the victor

    The one who is trying despite misconceptions

    Will grow with persistence,

    Due diligence will help nurture better options

    True wisdom is in leaving accustomed pain

    To turn and face the light of the sun again

     

    My Side

    No one saved me,

    Not present in my breaking

    Yet people keep sharing how I can do better,

    Be further in serving the needs of others.

    Easy feedback regarding perceived weakness,

    Areas that need improving

    Relentless opinions will keep raining

    Yet so much attention on experiences only I lived in

    Helps others lose the focus in how they’re living

     

    Timothy Wayne Moore, 29, is pursuing a nonprofit career as a case manager and aims to obtain a master’s degree in leadership. He is also a musician whose work can be found at www.soundcloud.com/timwmoore87

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