Embryo

Hello tadpole
My how you’ve grown; you learned to swim
The egg-smooth milky hammock of water
Rocking like a lullaby
Your pre-pubescent soul.

How brave
To flick your tailed, slick
Body out into the acid world, too bright
It dries and crusts you, now
You’re too hard to save.

Here’s a thought;
Would you rather stay dim, cool
Mole-nosed and velvety in the dark
Or nudge out towards the light anyway?
Just wondering.