an ant problem is one of the worst infestations.
they get one taste, a single morsel of what
they crave, and they never leave.
ants are methodical
they create habits based on past rewards
perhaps I am an ant
finding a breadcrumb of affection
and returning constantly
often bringing along my colony
eventually attracting the queen
the anxiety that sets up a home in my brain
year after year.
what I'm saying is
don't leave scraps out
unless you have an ant farm
or an exterminator on speed dial
ants are notoriously hard to tolerate
I should know
I am an ant.
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Passion is an interesting concept. It can be interpreted and portrayed in so many different ways, and that’s what makes it beautiful and special. It’s taken me a long time to realize what my passion was and the best phrase that describes my passion is human connection. I’ve explored aspects of human connection in a few different professional capacities, and over the years, I’ve learnt that my greatest trait is relation to my passion is my empathy. That being said, realizing the capacity of my empathy also has made me realize that professions such as Social Work and Psychology would burn me out quickly and eventually dim my passion. I choose to portray my passion for connection in the form of poetry. In a perfect world, I would be a published poet, with my work reaching the hearts and changing the lives of people who are struggling with the same emotions.
By Laura Wiens5 years ago in Poets
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