Imagine a spherical shield,
all sensual swirls of body art
and gleaming currents of
silent comings and goings.
Her path is radiant
with skeins of silver slime.
She’s discreetly nude inside her shell,
snuggling in mystical moisture.
A willing captive,
She’s self-sufficient,
timid yet eager to explore,
free to withdraw at any given moment.
Admire the courage of her smallness,
the generosity of her gifts to the beauty
of our skin, our gastronomic delight.
She does not fear mortality’s ultimate crush.
She lives and dies in the joy of giving
her soft, sweet syrup back to the earth.