Next door of sisters there are three
Here it’s just mom and dad and me
Feeling quite bored
I captured a bee
And lovingly fed it flowers all day
But soon realized to my dismay
The bee was unhappy in its small space
It wanted to fly and pollinate
I set it free later that day
I then began to observe some ants
Very social, very strong
Working hard all day long
But, I never saw any ant go astray
Doing its own thing
Going its own way
Something shimmered
The slimy silvery trail
of a common land snail
Sparkling in the sun
I followed just for fun
Though agonizing slow motion
Soon meant that I was done
A dollop of color caught my eye
An exquisite butterfly
Next fluttered by
From a chrysalis unfurled
Reentering the world
For such a short time
That to make it mine
To be admired every day
As precious time slipped away
Would be so unkind
So I changed my mind
Later that day
Dangling from our apple tree
Totally happy and carefree
I let everything be as it should be
I let everything be free like me
Comments