I'm not a Butterfly, If I've Never Flown

Nourished and protected, safe external womb
In my cocoon, I will not sprout my own wings
If I don't learn to fly, here will be my tomb

Bound like a marionette, captured by strings
Under their control, these wires imprison me
Tied to these ropes, I can't experience things

I need to crack open my shell and break free
Break out of this egg, see the world on my own
Escape before there is no world left to see

I'm only a puppet, I can't stand alone
I'm not an eagle, if I stay in my nest
I'm not a butterfly, If I've never flown

Carina Fosse

17.04.09