“and when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful.”
― Ruskin Bond
Break the cocoon and crack the shell
come out of it alive and refreshed
you need a transformation
you need an inevitable change
you need to come out of the chrysalis
so you can be colorful again
Break the cocoon and crack the shell
the claustrophobia is setting in
and you need to shift
to make some space
you don’t want to be shoved into a corner
or cordoned off in a pen
you need your emotions to be alive
you need your feelings to take flight
Break the cocoon and crack the shell
the tightness in your chest
your labored breathing
will stop your heart someday
you need to stretch your limitations
and broaden your horizons again
Break the cocoon and crack the shell
the misogyny, the patriarchy
the archaic rules
can’t keep you down anymore
you need to give some breathing space
to the zealous life, you have been breathing for
Break the cocoon and crack the shell
scratch it hard don’t stop
don’t look at the broken nails
clutch and scrape your way out
so you can breathe easily
in the fresh air again.
The needles in your back
will soon turn into wings
cuts and bruises will give
way to the new shapes
burst forth and fly away
into the endless sky,
you will soar again.
Break the cocoon
Crack the shell.
Photo by Chandler Hilken on Unsplash
This post is in response to the daily prompt Archaic
Stunning.
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Thanks so much for reading.Much appreciated.
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It seems day by day you are expressing things more beautifully.. I loved this post,so inspiring,😘😘😍🙂🙂
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Thanks so much Rashmi.
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This is wonderfully penned! I was so looking forward to read this! ❤
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Thanks Richard.Glad you liked it.
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I loved it! ❤
– Richa! 😉
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Thanks Richa.I didn’t realize it auto completed to Richard. 🙂
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Haha.. No sweat! It happens a lot with my name! 😉
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Love the transformation this poetry takes you through and I love the usage of the prompt. Outstanding piece! 🙂
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Thanks Becky so much.
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Pure awesomeness, M!
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Thanks Kunal for an awesome comment.
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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I hear the butterfly fluttering…lovely poem…
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Thanks so much Geetika
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welcome…it was a pleasure to read this beauty and be inspired…thanks for writing it…
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My pleasure
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Beautiful❤
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Thanks so much.
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This is great.
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Thanks so much for reading and commenting,
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Oh, wow, this is sooooo good. Love everything about it from the sentiment of breaking the cocoon and the shell to the repetition of said line. It’s amazing how humans are capable of doing this as many times as necessary – we can always cocoon then be reborn in some way, shape or form. And bravo for the anti-archaic lines – time for all to be treated as we were meant to be, equal in all aspects. Great writing, Megha!
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Or should I say, Rain Bearing Clouds…
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haha..anything is fine.
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🙂
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Thanks so much for your comments. You always read my pieces so intently. It is always a pleasure to read comments from you.
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It’s always my pleasure and you are kindly welcome.
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Remarkable what an amazing writing
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Thanks Shantanu for all your encouragement
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My pleasure always.
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Pure bliss to the readers eyes! Your writing is beautiful!!
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Thanks Ana for reading. I know its hard catching up to so many posts.Take your time,
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Ahaha tell me about it!! But now I finally got the time to read everything! Chances are, I’ll have finished reading everyones posts by the end of the weekend ahah
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Wow..you are a fast reader.Good for you
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Either that or I’m a wishful thinker ahaha To be honest, I think both are actually right
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Thanks for the reblog
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Reblogged this on Megha's World.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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