The reptile known as the Five-Lined Skink
is silent, but not as covert as you'd think.
From the front end it blends,
but its bright blue back end
catches the eye no matter how slowly it slinks.
The herd is on the march.
They lumber with slow
determination.
The young achieve
playful swagger,
but aren't allowed
too wide of the line.
I wonder whether they're
going someplace good?