Friday, November 07, 2008

wings of change




He changed. Not by a little, the change was dramatic. We’d watched him, sloth like, as he moved slowly from place to place seemingly unaware of the world around him. His dull grey appearance blending into his surroundings, you hardly even notice him.


Then he disappeared for a while. We don't know where he went. But when he returned he'd changed beyond all recognition. He shed his coat of grey, and instead of skulking in the shadows, he basked in the warmth of the sun. You couldn’t help but notice him as he outshone everything around him.


Then with a gentle stroke of his multicoloured wings he rose into the sky and danced among the sunbeams. The change was complete.

16 comments:

  1. Granny Smith8 Nov 2008, 00:37:00

    Butterflies are a symbol to which everyone can relate. I hope my rainbow race of Americans will now soar, although realistically I think there will a long hard road ahead (to mix metaphors).

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  2. Lucy8 Nov 2008, 00:37:00

    ahh the amazing metamorphosis of a butterfly! nice Keith!

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  3. lilly8 Nov 2008, 01:25:00

    Nice one!

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  4. Stan Ski8 Nov 2008, 02:23:00

    Masses of butterflies congregate arond the trees and flowers all about us, daily, but we rarely see any caterpillars.

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  5. Rinkly Rimes8 Nov 2008, 05:40:00

    Your idea is similar to mine.

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  6. Gemma Wiseman8 Nov 2008, 09:19:00

    Love how your narrative unfurled, just like the buterfly itself!

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  7. paisley8 Nov 2008, 12:13:00

    if only each of us could have the pleasure at least once in this life,, of metamorphose....

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  8. Linda Jacobs8 Nov 2008, 14:48:00

    This is a beautiful prose poem! And I like the way yu used different colors for that one word! Striking!

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  9. Lilibeth8 Nov 2008, 15:34:00

    Ah the multicolored robe...and yet, somehow, I wonder what color the inside is.

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  10. Janet8 Nov 2008, 15:41:00

    When you write, we don't need to see pictures.

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  11. Unknown8 Nov 2008, 20:49:00

    Nice work!

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  12. myrtle beached whale9 Nov 2008, 00:22:00

    I am trying to read your Flanders post but it says it does not exist, though it shows up on my follow listing.

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  13. myrtle beached whale9 Nov 2008, 00:34:00

    it is there now

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  14. Alisa Callos9 Nov 2008, 03:22:00

    Oh… to dance among the sunbeams. Some changes are worth waiting for.

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  15. Head Cookie9 Nov 2008, 22:18:00

    So awesome love the way you took us through from the early not so good looking stages to the freedom and beauty of the butterflies first flight.

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  16. Jennifer Hicks10 Nov 2008, 02:34:00

    butterflies are symbolic of change....what a great post!

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