Creeping for eternity
On a banana leaf
I was but
A glum caterpillar.
One fine day
Your mere touch
Turned me into a butterfly
Discovering the colorful world.
* © Published.
Translated by Saguna Shah
What a wonderful thing to think that a touch from a person could turn a caterpillar into a butterfly! Probably no one else ever would have thought of that. Well done!
Nice micro poem. A metamorphosis exacted on the heart. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful rendition of words to utmost justice. Lovely poem nicely penned with conviction. Thanks for sharing.
The colours of the world! With the muse of nature. Nice work.
touch us all god and help us to see that touch and then be free to experience! thanks for the translation
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
The growth from a caterpillar to a butterfly through a loving touch is beautifully summed up in limited words! Enjoyed reading your poem Dutendra!
Valsa George! Thank you so much for an enormous compliment.