i am a caterpillar. an ugly and slimy leaves destroyer. i have no bone, so i move by crawling. slow, disgusting, and helpless. i am a defenseless creature who rely on help, sympathy and pity of others, in order to stay alive. the tree, my shelter, my food and my citadel.
would any of you cared to trade life with me? I DOUBT THAT.
one day, i was awakened by the beautiful but hot 'lump of white stuff' that was staring at me. i tried to stare back, but as usual, i lost. unusually fast though. come to think of it, i felt my eyes very heavy. my stomach grumbled, and i felt one painful headache. what's wrong with me! i cried, i wept, i screamed. nothing makes me felt better. instead, i felt like my body heating up. is this dying, i thought. when i can withstand the pressure no longer, i snapped, and went unconscious.
i dreamt of a beautiful and colourful winged creature soaring and waving at my home, the tree. i tried to move, but i don't know why not a single muscle i own was able to move. but i forced myself. i wanted to touch the beautiful creature. out of the blue, i managed to break free! only, the force was a little too much. i was thrown to the air, and i started to fall to the ground. in a few seconds, i died.
i opened my eyes in a matter of a nanosecond afterwards. am i in heaven, i asked. i saw the 'lump' was on the sky again, which made me realised, i was only having a dream. it also made me realised how great i felt i was that moment. no more pain and my vision was restored perfectly. i tried to crawl, when suddenly i realised, I HAVE A PAIR OF WINGS! i was beautiful. it was me i saw in my dream. can i fly, i thought. with a tinge of trust, i started flapping my wings, and jumped of the branch. do you ever experience 'butterfly in your stomach' sort of feelings? well, that was how i felt. ironic, i know.
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