Your youth breaks your heart
Trying to make someone love you
Push together and pull apart
As one returns to two
In the wake of all that came
As the stories were often repeated
It’s easy to lay the blame
At the child so easily defeated
Dazzling colours hide the truth
That a butterfly is waiting
To leave behind its caterpillar youth
To a life of constant recreating
Inspired by words and parts of this post at Spinning Visions
Submitted to dVerse ‘young and green’
Today I’m feeling:
Positive and relaxed. The calm before the storm. Back in the classroom tomorrow. Looking forward to it.
Today I’m grateful for:
All the folks who have been diligently working on putting together the Jornada Del Muerta 12” over in Turkey. I can see it has been difficult for them to organise and all I’ve had to do is just send money when necessary. Hopefully, the packages turn up safely though I don’t expect to have anything for Friday which is the release date.
The best thing about today was:
Getting a haircut. My winter cut. The Lady was very busy today as the locals were all bringing their kids in, as many go back to school tomorrow.
What was out of your control today and how did you handle it?
Amy and I went up to the book fair at the University this afternoon. Before we left I’m sure I heard her say it was at the library so when we arrived nearby I headed off in that direction. When we got there there was nothing on and Amy asked me why I came to the library!
She was annoyed with me but at the same time didn’t know where the fair was either. We got pointed in the right direction and as Amy grumpily walked back I was happily enjoying the perfect temperature and the beautiful smell of evening flowers in the air. It was good to be able to walk anyway.
Something I learned today?
Leaked documents show that Israel deliberately shot its own people when Hamas attacked them on October 7th, blaming Hamas for all the deaths. Just to justify the genocide they are now carrying out in what is left of Palestine. Other documents show plans to remove all Palestinians from Gaza and into Egypt.
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“Caterpillar youth” — Perfect description for “a life of constant recreating,” and surprising one too. I’d never thought of the process of growing up like that, but it fits so well, a metamorphosis that “breaks your heart” at times. A perceptive and sensitive write, Shaun.
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🙏 Thank you. If you have time, check out the post that inspired this poem. Makenna’s writing has become a muse for me as she eloquently navigates her young life’s transitions.
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I will Shaun, thanks!
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Luv that last verse best.
So much growth has taken place so much wisdom acquired. NICE ONE!!!
much♡love
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🙏 Thanks so much.
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I love this, too often we feel that caterpillar youth and can’t wait to become butterflies…
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Yesterday I asked my class of 13 year olds if they would like to be older or younger. All except two wished to be older already. When I asked the two why they wanted to be younger they indicated that they miss being ‘childish’, more in the sense of childish wonder than immature.
Ain’t no stopping time.
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