I MET A SNAIL
In the wood
Carrying its house on its back
I knocked at the door
Its head popped out
Its horns angling for a fight
Then it wound its face into a circle
Craning its head
Asking who is there
Its eyes lit on me
The long stare
Wondering who I was
And what I wanted
Then looked at me
Winked
Took in its horns
And went back inside
