A ragged prodigal

A ragged prodigal found a place,
A place that she thought could stay forever,
A place that brought her laughter and tears,
A place that brought her the meaning of life,
A place that she found peace while in the valleys.

The time passed by as the globe revolves,
The people comes and leaves for the knowledge,
The place had grew much busier and complicated,
The ragged prodigal found herself lost in it,
The place no longer belongs to her.

The time has come, is it or is it not?
The question that ragged prodigal pondered,
The unwelcoming urged her to leave,
The welcoming found a place for her to stay,
The choice is on the hand yet she found it hard to take.

Two road diverged in the wood,
She had came to a juncture, trembling not knowing how,
She heard condemnations and teachings,
She heard cheers and encouragements,
Her heart and mind had gone weary.

Butterfly

A dream, a fairyland, a myth,
A place that everyone flew to,
Heavy price is paid,
With tears, sweat, youth and even life,
Everything seems so lovely,
Everyone seems so welcoming,
World, could never be that cruel,
But I wonder where I belong.
I was strayed, squirming for life,
Seeking for beam and hands,
I wonder where is it?
I wonder who would be there?
Wet eyes could never ever see again.
Two roads diverged in the wood,
Which one am I going to thread?
Is it this one or that one?
Who could affirm me the end?
I have dreams to achieve,
Fairyland to explore,
Myth to discover,
Should I conquered it alone,
Or with my Master I proclaim in bold,
I would abide in You, following You?
Unsightly caterpillar in the world,
A faulty step would loss its life,
Pray, the creator preserves the caterpillar,
Thought was ugly and creepy,
Caterpillar is the youth of butterfly,
This is its law of life.
Rocky path and wavy shore,
Patient, persistence and perspiration
Compassion, consistence with confidence,
All thorns and thistles helps,
To form the beauty of butterfly.

25-3-2009

by Yun