Life in Reverse

Golden gecko

lapping crystal water

diamond drops

reflecting in pond.

I expect the little guy

to wink at me

but he has no eyelids.

Sheds his skin

Becomes

a laundered version

every 2 to 4 weeks.

Many teeth

lots of extras

no cavities

100 teeth to spare

I imagine him grinning

a Pepsodent smile.

Reflection in the water

shows his true colors

sipping sustenance

emulating

his mirror image.