in a cocoon
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- silkenSmooth and lustrous
- wrappedCovered in material
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
caterpillar · emerging · transformation · snug · protected · dormant · sleeping · hidden · spun · thread · shelter · womb · nest · enclosed · hatching · larva · moth · waiting
exposure and openness
in a cocoonexposed
Out in open
out in the open · unprotected · vulnerable · unshielded · bare
engagement with the world
in a cocoonengaged
Pledged to marry
active · connected · out and about · plugged in · worldly
developmental stage
in a cocoonemerged
Came into view
spread one's wings · hatched · transformed · actualized · blossomed