Caterpillar on a stone beach wall

its concertinaed wavy crawl,

did hypnotised a boy so small

that breeze snuffed out his Mothers call.

 

Another hand had taken his

as in the jar the insect sits,

two tiny lives broke into bits

as Seagulls screeched the ages tripped.

 

Caterpillar on a stone beach wall

that never found its wings at all,

but like the child was stole away

too far from where sweet children play.

 

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