Poem: Understanding Metamorphosis
Feb 6, 2025
Growth, change, and metamorphosis — who understands this? Whoever sees you will never know your story. So, ignore others, march on, and write your story.
Here is a poem.
Poem: Understanding Metamorphosis
Yesterday, I was -
The ugly, voracious baby
A hairy creature with a thousand legs
Uncouth, unkempt and unwieldy
Too heavy for the mulberry stemToday, I am —
In a deep, dark chamber
Hanging upside down
A cozy quilt wrapped on
In a vegetative tranceTomorrow, I will be —
A marvelous creature
With big blue wings
The envy of the kings
Ready to fly in the skyYesterday’s gluttony
Today’s slumber
Tomorrow’s flight
Who understands this metamorphosis?~Ashok Subramanian © 2025
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