Burial

pine trees all about
eagle circles overhead
dad buried in ground

mother threw five daisies in
one for each decade married

Protection

my dad taught me
to fashion a snail shell
to protect from harm

Slug Child

she was a slug-child
no shell protecting her from
cruelty or salt

she was a slug-child
no shell protecting her from
kindness, beauty, love

slugs are tougher than they look
slugs are tougher than you think

[Part of my NaNoWriMo novel, but applies to me as well.]