I am a hedgehog
I want to be close
I want to be with others
And feel their warmth

But i dont want then close
I ready my quills to strike down
Anyone who dares look at me
In any way including a frown

My quills look scary and sharp
But they're all a ruse to keep them away
An adaptation to keep them at bay

I am a hedgehog
And try all i must
My quills rise up
I cannot learn to trust

I am a heghehog
And i am alone
Please forgive my quills
I wish you knew why they'd grown