An apple fell from a tree,
Beneath my feet, right in front of me.
Closely I crouched, observing a worm
Digging deeply as it squirmed.
Exited or scared I did not know,
For I sat there with no expression to show.
"Go, go away" I decided to scream
Hoping not to damange my self-esteem.
In my mind I predicted the result,
Just as I thought, it mocked my insult.
Kicking the fruit, climbing out,
Limping forward without a doubt.
My mind and body completely froze,
Not sure of the right thought or pose.
Open mouth, stuck to the ground
Praying the worm wouldn't climb up the mound
Questioning its next critical move,
Remembering and dreading it’ll improve.
Sliding slowly, bragging its false beauty
Tiny body slyly slithing toward me.
Under what condition would I feel safe
Vexing the fact that I wasn't away?
Was I willing to greet something tied in a knot?
X that, surly, undoubtably not!
Yawning, I barfed out a worm shell
Zestfully in my stomach it had dwelled.
Author notes
An acrostic about ABC.
Yes, I know it's random.
Yes, I know some of the rhymes are horrible (like mouth and ground).
Yes, I know it's somewhat random.
Edited to fix the flow.
Comments
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The challenge of writing an acrostic on the alphabet is a noble one. Well done!
I liked the beginning but after the letter N, you shortened your lines which seemed to make it more difficult to maintain the flow as well as tell the story. If you're interested in revision, that's where I'd start - by increasing the length of your lines after letter N.
I wrote a similar ABC acrostic about a caterpillar (your worm; my caterpillar...go figure!). Check it out if you like! Cheers!
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That's cool!!!
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