Snail Killer

This morning I ended the life of a snail. I'm always so careful about walking on the sidewalk, making sure to sidestep the little snails that cruise along after the sprinklers have gone off. But this morning, in my rush to check if I could see some in the wet dirt by the porch, I heard a crunch sound. It was gone just like that under the bottom of my shoe. I know it seems silly to even care about it, but for some reason I do. Tonight, as I was walking up the sidewalk to the door, I was extra careful of the two snails hanging out. One was posted at the remains of the snail I had crushed earlier in the day. I like to think they were mourning.