Outside, do you see a spider and
Ask it its life story
Do you question the circumstances of its birth
The welfare of its siblings or
The quality of its web?
Do you ask to be taught the intricacies of lure-spinning
Fly-catching, silk-walking prowess?
Then why stop on the road and ask an ant
Why it does what it does
Why it feels what it feels
If you view it as merely an ant
Ask it its life story
Do you question the circumstances of its birth
The welfare of its siblings or
The quality of its web?
Do you ask to be taught the intricacies of lure-spinning
Fly-catching, silk-walking prowess?
Then why stop on the road and ask an ant
Why it does what it does
Why it feels what it feels
If you view it as merely an ant
Can I steal this?
ReplyDeleteI really like the comparisons. It gives a very interesting worldview.
ReplyDeleteI really like this poem. I'll never really understand ants, they're just too weird.
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