chrysalis

Curl up Hide away Safe from the world In my head with my own words Cover me Another day Free in my own mind Put up a front, say that I'm fine It was the awkward stage That lasted way too long Had to grow and change Before I could finally move on It takes a lifetime To morph into a butterfly The chrysalis that caught me When I just kept falling It took a long time From a moth to a butterfly The chrysalis that wrapped me Taught me all I need Learned a lot While I was gone Learning to grow Learning to run Stunted my growth I couldn't see I don't blame you Why do you still blame me? It was the awkward stage That lasted far too long Had to grow and change Before I could finally move on It takes a lifetime To morph into a butterfly The chrysalis that caught me When I just kept falling It took a long time From a moth to a butterfly The chrysalis that wrapped me Taught me all I need Eighteen Was a learning curve One that I really needed The winter Took a bad turn I will miss her forever Nineteen Looks so much brighter Now that I am really healing Think the future Taking the right turn With the memories I treasure Shed the cocoon But don't forget Still not immune From the upset Because It takes a lifetime To morph into a butterfly The chrysalis that caught me When I just kept falling It took a long time From a moth to a butterfly The chrysalis that wrapped me Taught me all I need It takes a lifetime To morph into a butterfly The chrysalis that caught me The chrysalis that helped me The chrysalis that taught me The chrysalis that saved me