i build scaffolds around the softest parts of me,

fastening them to the cartilage of my essence.

as the cocoon loosens, i become the rumor of myself

lattice of habits,

a marrow of my wanting.

shedding, like dried petals after bloom.

releasing the larva of my day and letting it climb my throat.

i am chrysalis and creature at once.

selecting skin from the wardrobe,

metamorphosed caricature