i am a worm - a poem by me

ive had this idea for a poetry book in the works for a wile now. its basically just a compilation of poems ive written from the perspective of a worm, and this is sort of the poem that started it all (still being edited). lmk if youd want to see any more of them, i have a few in the works

I am a Worm

i am a worm

but my parents are birds

i live in the comforting darkness of my home

lonely but safe

i know what's waiting for me

what's above the surface

the birds speak down to me

they say

“come out from the dirt, the darkness will only bring pain”

i know these birds

i trust these birds

i go through the process of surfacing

i start eating my way through the soil

the act makes me nauseous from an overfull stomach

i know these birds

i trust these birds

i move against the heavy dirt

packed down from the movement above me

i push against it

i know these birds

i trust these birds

i break through to the surface

the light from the sun burning my eyes

the noise scratching my eardrums raw

i know these birds

i  trust  these  birds

when i regain myself

i look up

and i say

“hello”

to the birds that i trust

to the birds that i know

but they look down at me

and i smile

proud of my journey

leaving my comfort behind

but they look down at me

they lean down 

i stretch up

hoping i will receive their praise

but they pick me up

with the power of their beaks

and i am ripped in half

i know these birds

but i cannot trust these birds