Soil is cool. Moist. Worm burrows slow. Sweet dirt crumbles. Worm stops. Big dirt. Hard. Will not crumble. Worm turns towards wet dirt. Sweet water slides down. Worm burrows faster.
Roots snare. Worm stuck. Struggle. Wriggle. Snap. Wiggle. Roots give way. Worm feels air. Dry. Cold. Rain falls. Moist. Worm splashes. Rain falls all night. Worm enjoys puddle.
Sun rises. Hot. Dry. Worm wiggles. Puddle small. Dirt tough with grass. Worm leaves puddle. Grass is tough all over.
Talon grasps. Worm wriggles. Air rushes past. Worm feels no dirt. Worm struggles. Talon slips. Worm falls.
Worm slaps on hard dirt. Dry. Worm inches forward. No puddles. Sun is hot. Worm goes slow. So slow.
Water falls. Sweet. Cool. Wet. Worm sits. Puddle fills. Dirt goes wet. Worm digs down into sweet, cool soil.
Corey Laisure 