Yesterday I was a rabbit
Hippity-hopping through the grass
I ate the celery if they had it
My legs were springy, bent + fast
Today I am a turtle
I like to rest and relax
Cocooning can be hurtful
But I want to cover my tracks
Tomorrow I’ll be a snake
Striking and sneaking in the trees
I’ll leave the rats in my wake
And cast my fears upon the seas
One day I’ll be an owl
Surveyor of the bugs + dirt
Drifting above the wind’s harsh howl
A being crossing the threshold of earth
If only I could be just one of these
And avoid the pain that changing takes
But none of these can run the race
Without the prior to pick up the pace