The forest floor shows how the
Insect kingdom lives
gathers food from
fresh and decaying vegetation
I watch how ants
collectively work
to feed their colony
Each ant contributes
and supports the whole
These creatures seem small but
quite significant to our world
As they irrigate the landscape
directing the movement
of water through earth
the journey of shifting elements
creating new forms as the environment
continuously changes
Patience must be
an innate way of being for an ant
as many humans displaces soil and water
on a regular basis
without further thought
of the consequences
or cause and effect
of our actions
Yet these tiny beings work
endlessly to rebuild and restore
their surroundings without complaining
the value of ants is worth
more than we would every know
because they provide a steady
and intentional relationship with
earth, water and their home.
