See the Tortoise, by Tom Mukasa

See the Tortoise

It uses its head,
looks left,

right,

up and down,

its head,

not far out,

of the shell,

wary,

scans,

the animals,

made all plans,

but,

they ended,

consulting,

the shelled one,

the tortoise,

don't be surprised,

when all they plan,

is for their good,

the mother tortoise,

had once said,

you have,

a shell,

about you,

when they push,

move inside your shell,

but remain stationary,

you may,

turn out,

to be the good thing,

then move out,

but first your head,

look left,

right,

up and down,

then move.