Turtle upturned
cracked shell
no way out
How much deeper
can the Turtle
retreat?
Under the sea
100 years of
collecting sand,
a shell is born
Inside a soft
creature
takes refuge
At the same time
A great beast
driven by drink
breaks my shell
and I am contained
within
floating
waiting, praying, working
toward regrowth
A.S. 12/30/10
