Pillbug
A terrestrial crustacean - doesn’t that sound cool?
They have the ability to roll up in a ball.
Right now, I am as lifeless as the one on my floor.
It rests facedown. I lay upwards;
Chest and arms and legs exposed
For touching, for taking, for harming.
Chop my still body in half,
Pick it up and toss it in the trash.
I am here to be disposed of. I am yours to discard.
Treat me with disrespect. That’s how most people treat insects.
Right now, I have less dignity than the one on my floor.
Can I at least ask you to fear me as you would an actual armadillidium?