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Of Ants And Man

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Of Ants And Man


How apt that I should mingle
Into acceptance amongst the likes of you
When no society would take me for my stumbles
In thought, coherence and virtue.
If only I could pander, as simple,
To their sweet tooth’s insatiable chew
With candy floss that’s thickly twirled
Or M&Ms coated blue.
I could have avoided all the trouble
Of dodging belt buckles and flying shoe,
And lonely possession of unbreakable bubbles
With no one to share their smell of glue.
But time goes by and immortal bubbles shrivel,
Like an adult’s imagination loses its hues,
As I keep watch just outside this tragic circle
I hear only pen on paper and crushed sugar cubes.
-----Firdaus
This was written for a poetry prompt from :iconwriters-slam:. The prompt is for a 16 lined piece about a moment from childhood that has changed my life for the better.

This piece is based on my childhood where I was pretty much a neglected, anti-social child who only had ants for friends (they still are). And somehow that quiet friendship (among other things), has made me the person I am today, one who's pretty much able to observe certain things from a different angle.

Happy reads =)
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empAthee75's avatar
'With no one to share their smell of glue'

a very simple, yet superbly thought-provoking line- it feels very lonely. and i like the whole thing, too :)