Caterpillar

I gazed towards the window And found a caterpillar crawling, With eager thoughts in my heart I kept myself staring. From where did it come And what questions does it throw, I dreamt of the Garden of Eden As my soul wished to know. A sparkling day was ahead After the dark veil, To transform a crippled life From dead feelings to real, I felt a heavenly fragrance And lit up my somber mind, A butterfly was in the making Leaving all the gloom behind. I expressed my budding joy With passionate notes on the lip, As the newborn wings of illumination Thus brightened the broken ship. Copyright © 2013 Indranil Bhaduri