Transition

~TRANSITION

Life has not been easy, by no means.  It almost seems as if you have become accustomed to looking all around you, wondering what could possibly happen next.  Day to day trials and peril seem to be taking a toll on your sanity.  Oh, to sleep the deep sleep. 

How nice it would be to close your eyes to all around you, and to leave all the filth and dirt behind.  Your eyes grow heavy as you smile, thinking of the peace and rest you shall finally have.  Your head grows heavy and your heartbeat slows. 

Your mind wanders, thoughts of reuniting with loved ones long since gone, bring a peaceful smile to your face.  You imagine a beautiful sunny day, warmth filling your soul and a light and aerie breeze drifts by, filling you with peace. 

Family and friends are calling; you strain to hear their words.  They beckon and call.  How your heart desires to join them.  You struggle against your earthly bounds.  The cords and ties seem to bind your limbs.  You cry as you struggle until they are broken.  You shake loose the remnants of your past and cry with joy.

You turn your face to the warmth, and with joy filling your soul you stretch and leap towards the warmth. 

You fall and tumble, and then you regain your senses and stretch forth your newly found wings to catch the breeze.  A thrill as you have never felt fills your body, born anew. 

With a grace you had never imagined, you flutter and rise to join the ranks of all the other butterflies. 

~ Leland Vance