SNAIL's PACE

RETREAT

The snail-

Hid inside

Weak at heart-

Protected by its own shadow

Kicked by many-

Protected by the shell

The snail lived

As the shield never cracked.

The snail one day-

Felt a benevolent caress

It crawled its way out-

To see light

Indeed it was beautiful-

A world it never imagined

A fresh beginning

A new life.

From the black pit-

It was the rainbow in the sky

From the echo of its own heart beat-

It was melody of sounds

From the numbness-

There was freedom of expression

Everything seemed perfect!

Was it an illusion?

The shell had cracked-

The shield was shunned

Protected by the godmother-

Company for the lonely

Fear of being hurt-

Was forgotten

The barrier of isolation-

Was crossed.

Carried away by -

Sudden burst of liberation

Diverted by -

Unexpected gust of bliss

As it defied laws -

The snail hit the rocks

Hoping the godmother-

Will always protect in adversity.

The snail ignored -

And was hurt

The snail deviated -

And was kicked

The snail sinned

And was tormented-

It needed shelter

But the shell had cracked

The snail-

Hoped it could rewind -

Wished it never peeped out

The snail-

Tries hard to rebuild -

The protection

The snail-

Recedes slowly -

Searching for indemnity.