We’re all reptilian; our skins slough free Each hour, a few epidermal cells cleared Sliding away so silently that we Don’t even know that we have disappeared
And then the dermis – it steps bravely up The hypodermis in its place stands to All cells and capillaries to duties new And slowly, slowly, there is a brand new you
But what is truly important every day Is that we don’t slough our dear friends away