Starting out as a cocoon
I was fearful and small
Hid my face from rain and sunshine
Wrapped up in my very core

Then came the years of innocence
Seeing the world in black and white
Fearless before everything
Invulnerable, but not quite

Then the fears came back slowly
Beating against fragile wings
And the soul inside protected
Guarding against evil things

It was I who made the fears
They came from the inside
Worse than any other fiend
In the terror of self-disguise

Now, I wake and spread my wings
Ready for the world to see
Ready for untouched horizons
Ready to be just me.