Today I feel like…

Today I feel like…
    A soaring swallow
    Smacking sheet glass

Today the swallow feels like…
    Snacking on a snail
    Speeding home to the safe, old stump

Today the snail feels like…
    Shells never snap in two
    Scattered parts forever separate

Today the shell feels like…
    Starting a new career as an egg
    Splintered into shiny shards

Today the swallow’s egg feels like…
    Slowly being swallowed whole
    Waiting for mom to come home

Today I feel like…
    A lost egg
    Eaten by a fat snake