Memoir of a Caterpillar

I like being a caterpillar.

It’s good to have 16 legs

And all the leaves I can eat.

Scaring kids is fun.

Makes me feel powerful.

But the elders tell me

That one day I will dissolve.

Quite an unpleasant thought

Horrifying actually

I do not want to do this.

I’ll just try to be a better caterpillar.

Maybe it will please the caterpillar Gods

And they will spare me this…