The lonely Caterpillar:
the lonely little caterpillar, munching on the leaves,
weighed down with sin, it's life misperceives.
the slow and slumber body, green and unseen,
it's only purpose, is to eat through all the greens.
it lifts its head high, and sees a beautiful butterfly,
it thinks nothing of it, for caterpillars don't fly.
growing plump, caught up by it's own greed,
still the caterpillar cannot fulfill it's empty need.
On one early morning, a butterfly flew down,
so active that it was, it flutters all around.
It settled next to the caterpillar, so wanting to speak,
it said "come follow Jesus, your life won't be bleak!"
"believe Jesus died, for you he was slain,
He rose from the dead, so we can live again!"
the caterpillar believed the things that it heard,
and was baptised [cocooned], and was undeterred.
Out of its cocoon, came a very different kind,
with wings so beautiful, and Jesus in it's mind!
free from it's sin, a whole new life will begin,
"I'm finally a butterfly" it sa

(Inspired by Proverbs 31:10-31)
To this fine Lady,
     I am ashamed that I did not know you.
For how many, searching the ancient texts
     Would ever believe--
     Would ever be willing to accept--
You, admirable Lady,
     For all that you truly are?
They read what they want how they want
     The weak and fearful kind of men--
     The ones who fear an equal and partner.
They bend the Word to their own end
     To cut out your tongue,
     To lead your heart and mind on a leash;
They would wish you unmade,
     Unimagined, unwritten Lady.
But no one could silence the wise man's lips--
     Brave man, with courage to love you as you are.
Did they notice your wisdom and wit,
     (For wisdom can wear a wom