こんばんは～
いやぁ～
ショックなことが起きました
大事にしてた
青筋くんの幼虫が
水中にダイブして死にました
４匹もです
しかも ２匹は
抱き合って死んでたよ
（可哀そう）
連日仕事だったので
葉っぱは 青いし大丈夫だね
と、よーく見てあげなかったのが
いけなかったと思われます
あ～あ～
青筋アゲハくんにしてあげられなくて
ごめんね～
もしも もう一度 生まれてきたら
今度は もっともっと大事にするから
ごめんね、亡くなった幼虫くん
許してね～
てな訳で 奇跡なんて
滅多におきませんが
今日は その奇跡の後半を
Ｅ－ｖｅｒｓｉｏｎ で書いてみました
でも、こんな寒い夜
みんなはどこにいるんだろう～
ただただ 無事を祈るのみです
それでは Ｍｉｒａｃｌｅ ２ Ｈｏｗ Ｓｔｒｏｎｇ Ｙｏｕ ａｒｅ！
ど～ぞ～
三毛猫詩人より
Miracle
2 How strong you are!
Yet...my caterpillars are so determined to track and pursue their lives.
They appear to forget that they are not as strong as birds and animals.
Rain or shine, if the time arrives, they come out of the caramel color overcoat clumsily, without any hesitation and anxiety.
Amazing!
Early in the morning or late at night, they transform themselves into butterflies as if they finally and joyously turn their dreams into goals!
Nothing can stop them.
Even my love and care…!
I have learned their law of life, certainly.
However, things do not always turn out as we desire.
A week ago, in the middle of the night one of the smallest pupas made a rustling sound.
It was the sound of his back being cracked open.
Turning around and observed closely, I saw his purple small head push up his dry skin.
In 30 seconds, he was completely out of the light-brown skin that was once part of his body.
Marvelous!
In 10 minutes, his wing fully stretched!
(His blood was pumped into the wings to expand them.)
He was successful in both emerging and changing himself into a wonderful adult butterfly!
How gorgeous he looked! However, oh, my goodness!
For no reason, he quickly tried to fly and, by accident, landed behind the bookshelf.
Oh, no!!
For around ten minutes, I frantically looked for him and tried my best to rescue him from the darkness, the hell for him.
Yet, very sadly, I could not find him because the gap between the wall and the shelf was so small (between 4 and 5 centimeters).
After spending some time for him, as it was over midnight, I made up my mind to resort to the Goddess of Fortune…
(I hoped that he would show up when the sun comes out.)
The next morning, I searched and searched for him, but it was in vain.
I could not spot him behind the shelf (It was too dark and narrow).
Two days, three days, and four days passed without any news from him.
And then, the freezing cold day arrived so I set a portable heater for my bird, Tiebie.
After that cold day, to my greatest regret, I gave up my hope that I could see him again.
I even imagined that behind the shelf his hidden corpse telling me,
“Why did you abandon me? Why did you do that? You must tell me, please...”
Well..I would tell him that I did not.
I was kind of forced to do so, but that is okay if he wants to blame me.
Yes, I would accept his criticism.
It was clearly my fault that I did not place him in an open space.
At the same time, I began to blame myself for my carelessness and foolhardiness that I had brought him to my room.
Had I not invited him to my cage, he could have lived longer and enjoyed his life fuller.
Honestly, I kept criticizing my thoughtlessness, considering my whole action to be a misdeed or a crime, even if it was a minor one.
Then, just yesterday, a miracle happened to me…not exactly to me, but to him!
Around a warm and cozy noon, when another new-born blue butterfly was drying his wings to smooth them, I heard the sound of wings flapping right behind my back.
It felt very strange because there should have been only one butterfly in my room.
But, listen…yes! I clearly caught another butterfly flapping his wings, elegantly but powerfully.
Just above the bookshelf, I saw my butterfly that dropped himself through the small gap.
Luckily, he was not damaged or hurt.
He looked completely fine.
What a gorgers present he was for me!
“Why!? You are still alive! I cannot believe how strong and patient you are!”
Talking to him, I opened the window so that he could go out..and in an instant he flew away.
It was such a happy and moving moment!
I did not know that butterflies can survive without water or food for over a week.
But that is what he did and he showed me how strong he is.
Brave of him!
For me, this is nothing but a miracle..the miracle that the butterfly showed me, as if telling me “You can do this, too!”
Thank you so much for being so courageous.
I will never forget how patient and powerful you were.
I do promise that I will follow you so that I can be as strong and clever as you are, my beloved butterfly babe.
Poet Calico Cat