The Man And The Ants Poem by Rose Marie Juan-austin
The Man And The Ants
I was sitting for ages on a bench
In a bus station
An able bodied man
Approached me for a donation
To buy his food for the day.
I was hesitant to help
But conscience dictated otherwise
I gave him money
Enough to buy a single donut
And a cup of hot cocoa.
He got the cash
Without saying a word
My eyes followed him
He went into a nearby convenient store
When he came out
He got a beer and a pack of cigarettes.
I heaved a sad sigh
And looked at the ground
Then I saw a battalion of ants
Like tiny dots
Marching in a clothesline
Each of them carrying a grain of rice.
Passersby stepped on them
With their stilletos
And tennis shoes
But they rise as if nothing happened
And proceeded to work.
Oh, how diligent
And clever
Are the ants
They prepare their food
For drought
And flood.
They got brains
Smaller than pinpoints
Whereas the man
Got a brain
The size of a bowl.
The man came again one day
But I rapid fire
A piece of advice
To make use
Of his rusted
Brain and bones.
A very nice poem in the chapter of character building......................................10
Yes! ! Let us learn the ways of the ant! Clever are the ants! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
My, my! Even ants can teach us a valuable lesson if we look! Thank you so much for sharing this profound masterpiece! It carries its theme with truth and frank honesty!
Excellent Madam, I just read it now after I read your comment on my poem. Very simple language but a great insight is presented.Really these small creatures give us many lessons.They are so able that they can take weights ten times heavier than their body.Thank u with my regards.
Narrative! ! ! Nice work. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Rose Marie perhaps you're right and ants today deserve their place as the top of the species. For we humans can dream both wonderful dreams and the darkest of nightmares and many times those foul nightmares come true. When it simply comes to hurting and disrespecting each other on this beautiful blue planet. Five stars, many thanks and I wish you well.
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I would like to translate this poem
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Moreover, it’s a poem of character! Very nicely penned Rose! ........The man came again one day….But I rapid fire…A piece of advice….To make use…Of his rusted….Brain and bones….Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Dr. Dillip for your nice comment. Your revisit is much appreciated.