Sweet Butterfly Poem

(An illustration of getting out of our 'comfort zones)

I waited for a long time

Wrapped in my little cocoon

Enclosed in my own world

How I wished I'd get out soon

Sometimes it was lonely and dark

I didn't know I needed a change of heart

I was burdened doing things my own way

Sometimes I never thought I'd see another day

Days past and not even a thought of Him

Jesus my Saviour who died for my sins

And His wonderful sacrifice of love

That God sent from above

How long do I have to stay here I cried?

I am tired of being like this I sighed

All I want to do is sleep all day

There is so much things I want to do and say

You need to get rid of your spots and wrinkles first!

And you need to hunger and thirst

Feed on my Word each day

And put your trust in Me and pray

As I read and studied His word

The more and more I knew my Lord cared

For a tiny grub like me

Clinging to a leaf on a tree

The spots and wrinkles slowly fell off

I didn't feel any more like a moth

I no longer felt alone

And didn't want to stay in this 'comfort zone"

Days passed and I became closer to Him

And more aware of my dark and dirty sin

As I clung to Jesus the Tree of Life

I felt His loving arms wrapped around me

And gently whisper that He loved me

The more I prayed, read His Word and obeyed

The less and less I felt dismayed

I could feel my body being changed

From the inside out

I wanted to jump, sing and shout!!

Suddenly one day I woke up and found

That my wee world was turned around

I looked around and saw lots of new things

And was amazed my Lord had given me wings

I have given you wings to fly

So that you can reach the stars in the sky

And visit all the beautiful and fragrant flowers

And feel the warmth of sunshine and be refreshed with showers

You will fly away to faraway places

And see many different faces

Spread your wings and spread my Word

There are so many butterflies that haven't heard

That I am King of all the butterflies

In all the earth and in the skies

And I will come again and set them free

And they will live me forever in eternity

Leanne Durand

Special thanks to Paul Boyle CCYM Ireland for the graphics for my poem.