There once was a creature who lived in a shell It was tiny Not a boy or a girl Barely a human The shell was big and stayed perched on something The creature couldn't tell much else It sat in the shell waiting to grow and move out Twiddling its thumbs Not having much fun Years and years and years and years Growing steadily in that big shell Well, the shell got smaller as the creature grew Less space for the creature to run around Finally, one day, There was a crack in the top of the shell The crack widened and the sunlight came in A huge smile came to the face of the creature "Is this the day? Am I finally getting out?" A delicate hand with long, painted fingernails Picked up the creature and dangled it upward Out of the shell it lived in for so long The creature's eyes were massive Taking in all the new sights around it The creature finally saw the outside of the shell A beautiful head attached to a beautiful woman She had long, flowing hair and ruby lips She smiled at the creature she held in her hand "It was you who was in my brain all along! I knew something was trapped, but I didn't know what Now I can finally set you free" She kissed the creature and held it tight "It's time for my body to leave And time for you to explore Thank you" She placed the creature tenderly on the ground Before her body melted into the earth As the woman shrank, the creature grew Finally fully becoming the human Able to walk and explore In its truth
this poem is in conjunction with the poem posted directly after called "Woman" this is a weird series and I definitely want to see how I can continue it in the future!! I can't give any real explanation of the meaning because even I don't really know what it means, but I would love to hear interpretations of both works