The Dangerous Walk To Work

Hey gang, I’m heading to work

As I throw on my hat and shoes,

I climb out the tunnel, step outside

To overgrowth instead of views.

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I scuttle through the large plants

Stopping dead, what’s that I hear,

It’s a large animal, heading this way

With a million legs, I tremble in fear.

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I hide behind a leaf as it slides past

I continue on my way, running late,

A known detour up front, bypassing

An eight legged monster, not my mate.

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As I turn the next corner, frustrated

I almost ran into a slimy long creature,

Slithering along the trail, in my way

Blindness being it’s main feature.

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I attempt to skirt around it, too slow

It moves a lot faster than my little legs,

So I scurry along behind it, on my way

Stop, there’s a nice yummy nest of eggs.

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I move in closer, no owner I can see

I will put the word out to come gather,

I’ll carry my load as I head back home

We’ll eat well tonight, ‘Eggs a la Slather’.

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Half way home, wait what’s that I hear

A loud engine, a motor vehicle maybe,

Oh no, I see the wheels heading my way

Choose left or right, it is time for me to flee.

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I manage, just in time, to arrive at the tunnel

As I scurry down the incline, eggs intact,

I’m finally safe, I stop so I can look back

As the motor vehicle surges trying to attack.

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We all quietly hide away, far out of sight

Until there’s nothing but silence to be heard,

I’m tasked to inch up the incline, head out

Oh no, duck, I was almost taken by a bird.

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I slowly inch my head out of the tunnel

Astounded at the now glorious view,

I’ll be able to better see any predators

As I scuttle along, just passing through.

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Our entire colony, with our future Queen

Can now move nests, bypassing the spider,

The blind worm, those horrific millipedes

Now the lawn’s been mowed by the Outsider.

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