Even Slugs Get Their Springtime

A slug thought it was ugly,

and that was why everyone disliked it.

Its pink slug relatives were different.

They were endangered and protected.

The little slug couldn't understand why.

This story will be available to read on January 11, 2021. You're welcome to add it to your collection. Your support and comments are my greatest motivation to keep writing.

Theme: Beauty or ugliness is not the fundamental measure of a thing.