Curling inside like a shrimp when heated
Pulling the head inside like an tortoise
Closing the eyes to the tears around
I have my own life to treasure

Being to my nutshell which is cracked
Misfortunes bedridden as it follows
Nobody there where I'm bound
I have my sorrows to measure

Like the juicy leaves when baked
Carrying a smile which borrows
All the world wide and round
I have my world to beware