Brie Describes the Snail
Joel Griffith
Dear Joel
Sorry I haven't come by
To visit yet
Especially with you still bedridden
Like you are
Are the nurses pretty
Do they keep you clean
Are the sheets
As thin and white and soft
As I've heard they
Are I almost touched
A snail
Last night
I was in bed
On my back
Sheets up to my chin
And the door bell
Did not ring
But I just felt like stretching my legs
So I peeled off
The sheets
And tip tapped
Out the front door
My skin felt the cool moonlight
I looked down
And noticed my toes were close together
Then next to my left foot was a glisteny snail
He was all soft and peaceful
I said what's your name
He said he was resting
Well I think you
Should rest too Joel
And when you're all
Well again
I can show you
The glisteny snail in my yard
Joel Griffith is a fiction writer, poet, musician and all round bon vivant.
