February 22, 2010May 18, 200
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The Milkman’s Son
Tracy C. Baker
Contemplating my navel #139
Snail On The Wall
Why do snails crawl up walls
Setting themselves up for falls
What is it that they seek up there
So far away from their usual lair
There is no food, no mate, no draw
Or force that comes from nature’s law
And yet I find them on the edge
Upon the acme of my roof’s ledge
All we can do is contemplate
And with a flick we seal their fate
Until there comes another rain
And up the wall they crawl again
Then the question returns for all
Why do snails crawl up walls?
Fini
Tracy
