If you see an ant go marching
In his regimented pack,
Brittle, beady body arching
With that leaf upon his back,
Let him be, don’t dare beleaguer
Him for what he didn’t do;
Life is sweet and even meager
Creatures know it to be true.
If you see a bee go lugging
From the hive to bloom and back,
Whirling, whisking winglets tugging
All that pollen in his sac,
Let him be, don’t dare beleaguer
Him for what he didn’t do;
Life is sweet and even meager
Creatures know it to be true.
If you see a roach go zipping
Down the floor and up the rack,
Fuzzy feelers fiercely whipping,
Searching for a midnight snack,
Let him be, don’t dare beleaguer
Him for what he didn’t do;
Life is sweet and even meager
Creatures know it to be true.
Gleb Zavlanov is a poet and songwriter living in New York City. He is a 2017 graduate of Townsend Harris High School. His YouTube channel can be found here.