#titled ladybug

[fennoxic]

Red as fire

but black like coal,

s a t r d

c t e e

and s p e c k e l e d

across

your back.

Flight within reach

with delicate wings,

gossamer fine,

hidden beneath

a shell weathered

and hardened

by time,

only breaking

when you need

to break free,

Fear

or need

driving you

to the sky,

your only escape,

your only way

to reach

home.