Life begins anew and again as I sprout wings
A maiden voyage takes as the frogs and crickets sing
The wind is unpredictable
The sun lashes down
A refuge admissible desired near the ground
By the banks of the river I spot an open cave
A nourishing whiff wafts and I am enslaved
I enter with confidence
Land on pearly stones
At the very next moment the entrance starts to close
A trick? A viscous liquid surrounds and starts to drown
My ears are being deafened by a mumbled panicked sound
I’m tumbled around and lifted by a tongue
Ejected at high speed I’m a cannonball flung
My flight is disabled by the lukewarm goo
Crashed onto the sand in a ball and I’m through
I’m new and already the end is imminent
So much I couldn’t do and my small heart laments
But the rays are still beating and the banks are baking
As my body starts steaming my wings start shaking
I take to the breeze and not the only one amazed
And I’ll never go rummaging in squishy pink caves
Nytheone Matt 