You’re a Growing Boy
You will outgrow this
Fear and irrationalityToday, you are the hunted
Blending in with the herd
Bowing your head from the lights
On your feet at the vulture’s callQuiet as a mouse, you are small
The world could eat you whole
Snap you up without a squeak
You think you’ll go unseenAs the world crumbles around
You collapse, susceptible
Already prepared to be buried
Under the bigger man’s bootThis day isn’t forever
This hour, too, shall pass
You are not the cow traded away
You are the magic bean planted the next dayDo not be afraid to grow
To step out and be caught in the sun
That is what they love you for
What they needed, an example to climb
Caterpie, the Worm Pokémon
“Caterpie are a docile prey species that have evolved over time to prolong their lifespans. Their eyes and their sockets are large as a deterrent to predator Pokémon, and the color of their bodies blend into the leaves of their surroundings to imply a larger predator awaits those who are looking for them. Were it to fail, the red antenna on their foreheads can spew a non-volatile stench to more harshly scare off Pokémon and humans alike. Still, thanks to their high volume and widespread population, they are the primary choice of prey by bird Pokémon no matter how much they try to prevent it.”
“The Caterpie is no less impressive of a Pokémon for its size and attitude. Many fledgling Pokémon Trainers use one for a time on their teams, thanks to how fast the species grows and evolves into a Metapod and then into Butterfree; they can quickly become a good battler for young Trainer’s earliest matches. In the wild, they can stick to and climb most surfaces without expending energy to do so thanks to the equilibrium of their biology. And for an appetite, Caterpie can eat up to one hundred leaves in a single day, trying to build up mass that helps contribute to their quick pace of evolution.”