141. Butterfly

Everytime I found a new leaf,
Everytime I went to the uncharted,
Everytime I let myself crawl out of comfort,
I left many footprints to show for it.

Everytime I cried from your rejection,
Everytime I lost myself in another,
Everytime I receded back into myself,
I made a safe haven to show for it.

Everytime I felt my heart break,
Everytime I had a new bruise,
Everytime I grazed the razors edge,
I had a mark to show for it.

Everytime I let my wings be seen,
Everytime I made home with the flora,
Everytime I basked in the sun's kiss,
I knew I blossomed into a butterfly.

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