<3 Thank you for all the kind words and support Raj!
And hey, it's the poem that kept on making me sweat as I wrote another line and another line :'D
And yeah, somehow I knew I needed the animal imagery. I don't even know where the idea came from, but it just seemed right, you know? Maybe it's when I thought of how I have so much to say, and thus wish to break the piece down into segments, while still making it all feel cohesive. I am not sure how writing one singular piece that does not "transform" midway for me would look like. I'm not nearly good enough for that yet.
And yes, it seems strong and vivid imagery may be one of my stronger suits as a poet :)