the butterfly's cocoon

Ask a butterfly if it ever returns to its cocoon to seek shelter from its plight Ask a butterfly if it ever struggles to carry its weight when it sets off in flight Ask a butterfly if it knows of its beauty If it thinks do these wings really suit me? If it is constantly thinking of when their appearance will turn out alright Ask a butterfly if it knows of its fate, and all things that lie ahead Ask a butterfly if it thinks about if they had turned out a moth instead Ask a butterfly if it knows what is threatening If it knows of the traps it is stepping in If it pictures an ideal world to be lived in, inside of their head Ask a butterfly if it knows of the highest of highs that it knows it can fly Ask a butterfly if it knows of its full potential but is too scared to try Ask a butterfly if it knows where its flying If it is alright but you know that it's lying If it seeks out cocoons, just to hide inside and burst out and cry Ask a butterfly if it sees all of the same things that you tend to see Ask a butterfly if it were you in their wings How different a world it would be Ask a butterfly, but it won't have an answer If it only had known what it's plans were I've always been scared to admit it, but that butterfly, turned out to be me