Caterpillar

Caterpillar

(Translated from Farsi)

I was far

I was far from life

I was far

I was far from myself

I reached a point where trains became dangerous

I reached a point where windows became dangerous

And there I was watching the trains pass by

And there I was watching behind the window

The train stopped

And the window remained closed

And there I decided to choose life

In that darkness, with my remaining strength

Like a caterpillar, I transformed into a butterfly

And you know that butterflies

will eventually fly

And there I flew towards life

And there I flew towards myself

1 March 2022, Amsterdam