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Goodbye to My Caterpillar Days

March 29, 2011
By peace_love_beauty PLATINUM, Florien, Louisiana
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peace_love_beauty PLATINUM, Florien, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalms 23:4

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To my days of being a caterpillar
To my days of hiding in the safe haven of my hoodies
To my days of trying to blend into the background
To my past self who was nervous around others
Who worried about what others thought
Who was awkward around strangers
Who stuttered and felt unsafe in new places
Goodbye
So long, adios, to that girl
Who always worried and was anxious
Goodbye to being a caterpillar
For now I have emerged from that cocoon
And have been born anew as
A butterfly

© Patrick Baird., Stony Brook, NY

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Just had a spark of inspiration to share my transformation from being a shy introvert to being confident in myself.
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MiaUnwritten GOLD said...
on Mar. 31 2012 at 5:57 pm
MiaUnwritten GOLD, West Palm Beach, Florida
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&quot;Let the eyes seek what the mind cannot<br /> Let the eyes judge what the mind cannot<br /> Let the eyes believe what the mind failed to&quot;

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That's great, you are good at writing. keep it up.