Fluttering on the brink
In agitated motion
Insecure butterfly
Filled with erratic notion
Hidden away, out of sight
Flying the safest course
Never far from her cocoon
But filled with sad remorse
This is not the motion of nature
This is no way to live
Smothered in your silken shell
You have nothing of yourself to give
Choose to take a risk
Take a chance
Insecure butterfly
Learn to dance
Spread forth your wings
Sojourn to distant places
Be spontaneous, adventurous
Eager to meet new faces
Not living in the threshold
Scrutinizing trouble
Playing life safe
Living in a bubble
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