Metamorphosis
by Belinda van Rensburg
"Good morning Mr. Caterpillar, how do you do -
Might you perchance be interested in a brand-new you?"
"No thank you friend, I do believe that I'm just fine this way,
For someone complemented me only yesterday;
Sparrow told me that I am delectable and fat,
And I doubt that your proposal's able to beat that."
"Quite right you are, Sir, it is true:
Big and beautiful are you,
But you are also unprotected,
And now it seems you've been selected
As Sparrow's meal this very eve -
Can you the danger here perceive?"
"Yes friend, I can see I'm wrong,
But I have been a worm so long;
I've grown quite comfortable this way,
And this old body's made of clay.
How can I be made brand new -
Could you perhaps give me a clue?"
"You have to die 'fore you can live,
For death always precedes rebirth.
Trust your Creator and let go;
Have faith in Him and you will grow.
Great change in you will now be wrought -
For this you have been dearly bought."
"Oh little worm, behold! Behold!
It happened just as you've been told:
A brand new creature you've become,
So, spread your wings and greet the sun!
The worm's become a butterfly;
Free to fly in God's blue sky."
Yes, little worms we might all be
In the eyes of those who see
Us as weaklings, fools, and clowns -
They set their snares to bring us down -
But let them scoff, and laugh, and jeer;
They deny God and have no fear!
When Jesus Christ was crucified
And paid the ultimate, lifeblood price,
We died with Him there on the cross
And were cleansed from all sin and dross;
We were changed and have become
Like Jesus Christ, God's only Son!
© 2008
by Belinda van Rensburg
"Good morning Mr. Caterpillar, how do you do -
Might you perchance be interested in a brand-new you?"
"No thank you friend, I do believe that I'm just fine this way,
For someone complemented me only yesterday;
Sparrow told me that I am delectable and fat,
And I doubt that your proposal's able to beat that."
"Quite right you are, Sir, it is true:
Big and beautiful are you,
But you are also unprotected,
And now it seems you've been selected
As Sparrow's meal this very eve -
Can you the danger here perceive?"
"Yes friend, I can see I'm wrong,
But I have been a worm so long;
I've grown quite comfortable this way,
And this old body's made of clay.
How can I be made brand new -
Could you perhaps give me a clue?"
"You have to die 'fore you can live,
For death always precedes rebirth.
Trust your Creator and let go;
Have faith in Him and you will grow.
Great change in you will now be wrought -
For this you have been dearly bought."
"Oh little worm, behold! Behold!
It happened just as you've been told:
A brand new creature you've become,
So, spread your wings and greet the sun!
The worm's become a butterfly;
Free to fly in God's blue sky."
Yes, little worms we might all be
In the eyes of those who see
Us as weaklings, fools, and clowns -
They set their snares to bring us down -
But let them scoff, and laugh, and jeer;
They deny God and have no fear!
When Jesus Christ was crucified
And paid the ultimate, lifeblood price,
We died with Him there on the cross
And were cleansed from all sin and dross;
We were changed and have become
Like Jesus Christ, God's only Son!
© 2008
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