The soft hermit crabs
have fabulous abs
for clutching a shell to their guts

One grows over time
and repeatedly finds
it needs a new shell for its butt

It’s a dangerous place
if the crab leaves its case
for an extended amount of time

Its body is meaty
and its neighbors are greedy-
a good shell is the crab’s greatest find

A hull-missing crab
Must soon quickly nab
A new residence in which to hide

Or face the great shame
of being naked and game
without skivvies in the ebb of the tide

Oh give me a shell
where I’ll rest for a spell
my claws blocking out currents and cod

One day I’ll upgrade
but I now have it made
with this fortress attached to my bod