The poem itself seems very surreal yet disturbing. Can't quite think up a concise interpretation other journey through life. Life throws things that are not what they seem at you such as false
positives (butterfly verse) and it's challenges we have to trudge through.

Neato. I wrote this so long ago that I actually forgot what it's really about. New way to look at it, though:

Seems mostly it's about growing up and clinging to past perspectives instead of learning and moving forward.

First part talks about being revealed a new truth

Second part is about ignoring this new truth to the point of hurting oneself and refusing to believe anything else

Third part is about how the rest of society perpetuates immature ideals

Fourth part is the refusal to see oneself in the grand scheme of things

Fifth part is about how you cannot stop the change and that change in perspective is needed to deal with reality

Sixth part points out that each person is unique and brings new perspectives, and to not ignore what others see

Final part is about acceptance of all this and to take all the new knowledge and form ones own path.

That's how I see it, at least. It's interesting to write something like this and completely forget about it and then come back later to see what it means with new eyes.

Interesting interpretation. Reminds me one poem I did years ago. After re-reading it, it seems pretty harsh and blunter than I remember. Hence I didn't upload that one.
Anyhow, I liked the poem nonetheless. Made me think.