Hmmmmbug

Introduction. Hmmmmbug is not the Caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland. Or maybe she is.

'Who are you?' said the Caterpillar.

Alice replied, rather shyly, ‘I—I hardly know, sir, just at present— at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.

‘What do you mean by that?’ said the Caterpillar sternly. ‘Explain yourself!’‘I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, sir’ said Alice, ‘because I’m not myself, you see.’

‘I don’t see,’ said the Caterpillar.

Hmmmmbug asked me who i am. She tried to see. Did she see? At least she cared to look. Whatever.

The Caterpillar likes to believe he is right. Likes to speak its mind. And all through the metamorphosis, tries to hold onto what he thought was himself.

She drew herself up and said, very gravely, ‘I think, you ought to tell me who you are, first.’

‘Why?’ said the Caterpillar.

I dont know either. None of us know why. We long to be understood but can never part with what we are. Let go of our secrets. Be insecure.

Hmmmmbug is waiting for her wings to sprout.