Of Mollusks

The clam feels secure in its' hard shell, the encasement suggests an impression of toughness

Protection from all things faced, the hard construct does not allow for sensitivity of any kind

It remains soft inside not feeling what is occurring outside the shell

Closed the clam remains soft

When open the mollusk exposes its' soft meat

Feeling vulnerable it is often hurt and closes up again

Yet hiding in its' tough exterior it experiences nothing of life

If the shelled beast were to remain open perhaps it would lose some of its' inner softness

The shell would become less necessary as the insides became more use to exposure

It takes a lot of trust to open up

We need help from somewhere, something that we could hand over the duty of protection to

Who or what is deserving of this kind of trust

Is there anyone or anything we can turn our will over to

Someone who loves us unconditionally, has our best interest at heart, who will never leave our side

It would take a god

Douglas A. Walker