"Struggles of Life"

	                       by  Mari Modlin 
   
                  The gossamer wings of the butterfly's flight 
                    Tell of the victory fought with it's might. 
                    His larvae was busy and spun a cocoon 
                    He spun until he was all enclosed soon. 
                   He stays within where he'll be transformed 
                  The larvae then dies and the adult is formed 
                    The struggle begins for the new butterfly 
                    And struggle he must or else he will die 
                  For the struggles are what makes him strong 
                  To help him face life when things go wrong 
                And we like the butterfly face struggles each day 
                 But they'll make us strong when facing the fray 
                  Remember the butterfly when trials you face 
                  The struggles will strengthen you in the race 

                            © Mari Modlin 1998

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