Life Cycle
By Lauren McBride
In my garden
the chrysalis —
translucent, orange.
And me watching,
waiting for the moment
the monarch will emerge.
Then — in a blink,
a newborn adult
testing its wings.
In my arms
the children —
transforming, maturing,
emerging as adults.
Then — in a blink,
entire lifetimes flash
the moment
each takes flight —
independent too soon.
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