From the recording Lantern in a Poet's Garden
In her poem, "Wings", Danske compares her suffering to that of a caterpillar waiting to become a chrysalis. I was inspired to write parts for Salvation Army-style brass for this music.
Lyrics
WINGS
Poem, Danske Dandridge – Music, Terry Tucker
Shall we know in the Hereafter all the reasons that are hid?
Does the butterfly remember What the caterpillar did?
How he waited, toiled, and suffered To become the chrysalid.
When we creep so slowly upward, When each day new burden brings,
When we strive so hard so conquer vexing sublunary things—
When we wait and toil and suffer, we are working for our wings.