Caterpillar-Butterfly...

from Famous by Lightning Lucas

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E,A, sometimes B whole time

Caterpillar-Butterfly, who can say what waits inside, to be awakened, to be brought forth, in the spring things fly north

Seed to seedling, seedling, tree, endless possibility not to be ignored, just do your best, in the spring things build their nests.

Bulb to flower and flower to soil, dust to dust, and corn to oil, and we are waiting for metamorphosis, cocoons contain the best blueprints for this.

HARP on verse melody-ish

Breath to breeze and breeze to wind, wind to wherever its whim will take it, and make it blow, bring the showers so flowers grow.

Water cycle, water tower, how to harness hydropower, don’t be mistaken, like us all, when water slips, water falls.

Babies born, and children raised, incremental instant change, that we don’t notice until it all adds up, the next generation, the same sippy-cup.

Cycles, circles, paths and plans, careful care now, don’t you dare to glance away now, just wait and see now, any day now you may find your peace

HARP creatively

Transformations once transformed best establish brand-new norms, so they can weather the coming storms, so they can treasure their days as these new life forms.

Caterpillar-Butterfly who can say what waits inside?

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from Famous, released June 30, 2015

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Lightning Lucas Harrisonburg, Virginia

On July 21, 2013 Lucas was directly hit by a freak lightning bolt. He lived to appreciate the stage name.

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