I shivered a bit reading this, from the reference in the title to the way I connected to this that goes beyond personification if a mollusk. What struck me is that if we are content or at peace, we may not have specific words to document it compared to when we are devasted by something. I felt a numbness in this, and also, an inability to understand that. Wanting to propel forward but feeling lost almost, lost in ourselves. It reminded me that sometimes we can drown in self-doubt or the weight of our thoughts. We keep sinking when we are trying to make progress or make a breakthrough.

That's how I interpreted this piece and I liked the small yet building affirmation that you will be there soon.

A really interesting piece of personification, or even metaphor. This stirs up so many images as I’m reading it. I’ve never read anything like it, though I’d like more of the mollusc imagery!

I think the penned words are beautiful, but reflect on a dark time, if I interpret the second half correctly. Strength is what we want in these down times...they will hopefully pass.