What if we were clams?

What if we were clams?
peaceful and silent
caring not for ourselves
nor for any other
stowed away under the sand
or maybe perched upon the coral
letting little in
and even less out
and always taking those course things
those hard, painful little things
and coating them
with a smooth, soft shell
so there's no more discomfort
no more pain and suffering
and always something beautiful
to keep inside of you
lest someone pry it from your own being.