Butterfly..

A light descends on earth
To form the shape of time unknown
To slide on the rainbow of eternity
To mark the universe as its own

The cocoon just hangs in there
With the slightest hint of strength
Beaten and weathered by the wind and the rain
It appears nothing but life wearing out by a tenth

Rain stops and storms tires out
Sunshine makes every poppy bloom
A heart still beats within the cocoon
For courage and perseverance there’s plenty a room

Blue and Purple, White and Yellow
Hues of rainbow emerge and spread
The tiny fluttering of tender wings
Ready to fly on a carpet of red

It’s beautiful, Nature exclaims
And the wonder of life unfolds
Out of the gray shadows of despair and gloom
Emerges the preciousness untold