Harmony – We seek what we never lost, in the chorus of birds. We are birds, relearning the song.
Birds as archetypes: the magpie distracted by glitter, the crow and cuckoo tangled in misunderstanding, and the migratory wings that remind us of the cycle of returns.
Transformation is a gradual process. Some changes may appear sudden, even momentary, but truth often reveals itself slowly, shaped by situation, perspective, and frame of mind.
Franz Kafka´s Metamorphosis is deeply human. His protagonist may awaken transformed one morning, but the emotional and existential weight of the change unfolds over time.
This poem is not an interpretation of Kafka´s work, but a personal response to the prompt, “Chasing Butterflies”. It reflects on transformation in my own time – a movement from longing to awareness, from idealism to presence. Like butterflies, truths are sometimes elusive…. yet, unmistakable when they arrive.
What does it mean to have roots? Can we truly belong without being anchored to one place? Reflecting on my experience of growing up — and learning to live — in many places, this is about the people, the memories, and the feeling of belonging we carry with us. In the end, there is only love and the constant life lessons it brought.