I’ve never thought of you as a crab.
Perhaps an otter,
sleek and affectionate,
or an owl,
peering wisely over your glasses
at a riddle or a puzzle.
I think actually you may be like an ant.
Please don’t be offended!
Let me explain.
Ants are incredibly strong for their size.
They always seem to be working,
scurrying, going somewhere
or carrying something.
You carried us many times.
Busily striving for a far wider colony.
Serving, helping, connecting.
You are always connecting.
Always know whose birthday
is when, who’s doing well,
who’s sick.
No surprise then
that so many connections
go both ways.
So many anxious, heartfelt messages
from across your colony, our colony.
But of course,
the ant is not a symbol of the zodiac.
So was crab inevitable?
You still have an ant’s strength.
No crab will beat you.
You will beat it.
Your colony is with you.
My name is Skylance 