Did I read something similar once, long ago? ....If so, this is my tribute to the inspiration that outlasted my memory of that author and his work.
THE EXCHANGED
LIFE
Consider the
caterpillar...
When asked to
name his heart's dearest wish,
He pondered a
long while, then said,
"I'd
like to have a tree all to myself;
The biggest
tree in the forest,
With so many
juicy. green leaves
I could eat
without stopping as long as I live."
The Lord
smiled and said, "That's what I thought,
But I have a
better plan for you;
One I'm sure
you will enjoy even more--
But I’ll need
your cooperation. Before I can give you
My gift, you
must be willing to give up your dream
And trust me
enough to lay down your present life."
So the
caterpillar trusted the Lord to do what was best
And closed
his eyes on his green, fragrant world.
While he
slept, the Lord spun a silver web around him
To keep him
warm and safe, until one bright day
He awoke and
began to wriggle free of his blanket
And look
around his cool green tree;
But something
felt strange, and he stretched all over
And looked up
in surprise to see two bright, silky wings
Waving above
his head, and when he fluttered them,
His little
body lifted from the branch, and as he
Rose higher
and higher into the blue sky,
He remembered
the Lord's words and gave thanks.
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