There were two snails
Who loved to sail
Across the algae pond

They ventured to land
But couldn’t understand
Why their bodies started to bubble

They tried to move forward
But the pain was so great
They looked back and suddenly they saw

The salt on the floor
Burning their wounds
And so far away was the shore

Suddenly the ground
Started to pound
And cracks began to show

Then the earth spasmed
Creating a huge chasm
Separating the snails in tow

With a void between
The two snails were hopeless
Burning in despair

Until down flew a swallow
With a branch that was hollow
And the two snails climbed in there

Back to the pond
The swallow did fly
Carrying the snails safely

Thank it they did
As adieu they did bid
Back to their leaf, their place of safety

There were two snails
Who loved to sail
Across the algae pond

They tried being on land
It didn’t go to plan
So water is the way from now on.