Sometimes We Dream Of Life Outside The Cocoon

By Lila Brooks

We live in the cocoon
Its walls protect us
It nourishes us
It keeps us safe from what may lie outside

Sometimes we dream
Of life outside the cocoon

Sometimes, the dreams are wonderful
Other times, they terrify

But without the experience
Who can understand what lies without?

Sometimes, we feel trapped and stifled
We make an effort to break out

Sometimes, we feel threatened
We make the cocoon stronger
Both a protection and a prison
But something we have known
All our lives

The cocoon is a peaceful place
An easy life

But only those
Who have freed themselves
From the cocoon
Knows how it feels...