My Life as a Worm

I’m just a simple earthborn worm
you find when digging dirt,
and after a very heavy storm
I rise, but stay alert.

When I’m stretched out, so wet and round,
some think I did not survive
from all that water soaking ground,
but I’m OK, alive.

By drawing oxygen from water,
I slide through soil smoothly.
That’s why I always love wet weather,
for then I’m thriving truly.

One rainy day I met my mate.
Together we are one.
With little ones, we are now eight,
and we love watery fun!

But birds consider us a treat.
And hearing tweets, we spoil
attacks and so they fail to eat,
for we’re in home-sweet soil!