Ant's Day Out

The sun welcoming me

into its soft, warm arms,

as I make my way-

matching pace with my swarm

The dew on the leaves,

glistening and serene

The blades of grass,

all hale and green

As the wind blows,

we slow our pace

then steadily climb

the moss stone, our base

Spotting human-gous giants,

the general calls,

'Focus on stealth

Careful where you crawl'

Sneaking into boxes-

a sandwich here,

Rejoicing the leftovers-

a bit jelly there

As my comrades march

with me,

we gather quickly

the fallen cheese and peas

Glad for ourselves,

but sorry for the humans-

Ungrateful they are,

though plenty in benisons

Throwing away food

No human for another

Exploiting the Earth-

our mother

I hope they look around

and reflect-

As we toil and save

And they learn

from what they introspect