One Day Chris Ross 2-1-06 Once in a blue moon Did I see you at noon Smiling up at a cocoon. A couple of days I crawled looking, But finding nothing. Looking for mommy But she is nowhere to be found. “She couldn’t be too far.” I thought. “She knows I need her.” I look as far as I can and see something flying to me. She looks at me as she flaps her wings. “You are so beautiful!” I told her. “What bright colors you have! How did you become so beautiful?” She looked at me with a smile and said, “One day you will understand. But for now, be patient and keep looking ahead.” As she began to fly away, I said, “Wow! I’d like to be like her someday.” She turned around and said, “Don’t worry, Some day you will.” I got tired, So I closed myself in a dark room Still thinking about where mommy could be. I’d like to find her so that I can feel safe. I want to feel free and do what I want Without being afraid. And so I fell asleep for a long time. I woke up refreshed. Ready to keep looking for mommy. I tried to move But I could not. I began to panic and felt safe no more. Something was changing and I didn’t even know it. Something was about to happen that I could have never imagined. I saw a small bright light As I started to fall. I thought I would never see mommy again. So I closed my eyes hoping to not see the worst. As I opened my eyes, I realized I was flying. I looked around to see what was going on. I saw wings, but didn’t know whose they were. I looked right in front of me and saw something beautiful looking back at me. Then I realized that the beautiful creature I saw was a reflection of me. I never imagined how beautiful I would one day be. I looked up to the sky and realized what God my maker had done to me. He had turned me into a beautiful butterfly. One day, He will do the same to you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This poem, “One Day”, talks about finding comfort in life. The caterpillar didn’t think she was beautiful. She didn’t know what to do. So she looked in different places to feel safe and comforted from anything in the outside world. So one day, when she meets the butterfly (her mom), she doesn’t know what it is or who she is. Also, she doesn’t know that she is about to turn into a butterfly too. She crawls around for days looking for comfort, but not finding any. She compares herself to the butterfly, when she is just as beautiful. Life isn’t about finding comfort in everything you do. It’s not about comparing yourself to anyone else. Life is about living like no one is watching. Life is living the life that will glorify God. Life is about living for God and God alone. No matter what you look like, you are BEAUTIFUL in God’s eyes. God made you in His own image. God has you here to help bring others to Him. He wants you to know that He is here with you... Always! Go outside your COMFORT zone, spread you wings and prepare yourself for an adventure because YOU are on the journey to become the BEAUTIFUL person God has created you to be! | 
