Is constantly penetrated by lethal emissions of information

It acts as a sieve for overflowing tragic realities

Until life’s emotional impact is slowed to manageable

—GOD CREATED THE COCOON FIRST —

—AND THEN CAME THE BUTTERFLY—

Don’t let yesterday’s disappointments

Nibble away at today’s delight

Nudge the grudges to the side

And pleasure will no longer hide

Emotion explosions cause pain particles

To assemble, resulting in barriers

Blocking positive opportunities

Eroding the essence of communities

Forgiving, learning, and forgetting

Must be deliberately nurtured and sought

For it takes a lifetime to learn

That happiness one must labor to earn

But on the outside it best does show

Seeded deeply in the heart

From where sincere meaning must start

It germinates with nutrients gathered from the soul

And works its way to the surface to reach its splendid goal