I am complete.

I enclose myself in a shell

That protects me from the harsh surroundings of my Earth

There is a cool feeling surrounding me

The ripple of time and briny liquid drowns me

I lose myself

I am a part of a whole

And I sense a fracture in my shell

The space fills with passionate, dancing wind

I attempt to grasp the other’s hands

But I lose myself yet again

I am half of a whole

My shell is still present

I feel an ocean drop on top of me

The space is tight and hot

A piece of me gets lost in the chaos

I am barely a whole

I look through the crevice of my shell

And see a yellow monster with claws

That towers over me with long, sharp teeth

The cold, keen metal shatters me

I am a sediment.