you’ve got to be quick 

you’ll need protection

 

but not in a group

think like a tree

 

something to cling to

but don’t trust big 

 

it looks to you 

as a meal 

 

might seem friendly

but that’s part of the deal

 

and you need to cry 

just as long as no one hears

 

if you cry long enough 

it’ll sound like a song 

 

to an opposite’s

ears