Butterfly© (Poem) by Kat Bourne
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Butterfly
You’re looking at your reflection in a mirror
Which like an image in a circus’ funhouse glass
Is distorted and unreal
You despise what you see
But it is your own mind
That creates something warped and fuzzy
Unfairly you begin to dissect yourself
Down to each and every piece
You criticize your eyes, your mouth,
Your body, nose, legs even your knees
If your eyes were taking in what was real
The reflection that they’d view
Is something extraordinary, fantastic, amazing, original, gorgeous
Your eyes would see the truth
You are like a caterpillar
That exits an egg and gently crawls along
Leaves and twigs feeling its way around
And exploring its new world
For you there will come a day when you wake up
And realize you’re an exquisite, beautiful girl
In this stage of your life
It is commanded that you
Compliment each and every feature
Each and every day
Because all of them put together
Make up your wonderful body and face
A moment will occur when
You will go into yourself like a cocoon and
Inside your soul a process will take place
You will begin to grow
Begin to love yourself and soon
A stronger you you will come to know
And like a butterfly that emerges
From its shell in colorful glory
Flapping it wings proudly and
So freely in the wind
You will learn to appreciate
The glorious body and skin you’re in
On that particular day
When you look in the mirror
And stare back at the girl in the glass
You’re going to love what you see
You will wrap your arms around yourself
And shout out loud it’s great to be me.
Butterfly