a withdrawn thickened slug <br />trod upon by too many feet <br />to ever want to extend its <br />horns and resume the search <br />dehydrates <br />on the concrete path <br />its body fluids <br />a sticky dark patch <br />in the light <br />do not touch me <br /> <br />May 24,1974<br /><br />umashankar manthravadi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-withdrawn-thickened-slug/
