Pushing Snails
We’ve decided to set a goal,
an ultimatum if you will,
to end this futile habit
of pushing snails uphill.
Of slowing our pace for slugs,
of tailoring dreams to fit
into a life that somehow shrank
more than we like to admit.
You may not notice at first.
You may not see us begin.
But turtles preparing to fly
must first learn how to grow wings.
Very soon we’ll take to the sky
and laugh at the people who still
think they’re accomplishing something grand
by pushing a snail uphill.
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Linda Studley 