ants come marching

hey thanks for the cookie

that was a good one maybe it was

from the bakery down the street i really

appreciate the gesture and so

against what is no doubt my strong

self interest i feel compelled

to report that yesterday i met an ant

on your counter here

just the one guy he was scouting

and he might have left finding not much

as youre so tidy in your kitchen but unfortunately

he found a popsicle stick

i know it surprised me too but surprise

or no the reality of it is he

nodded to me and said ahoy

thats a bad sign as i think you know

that one ant is harbinger of an army thereof

they will come my friend

so i worry because of course this means war

and decimation of a platoon of fine

soldiers who are just following orders

and the scent of sugar

use caution my human friend

life is in the balance and you

can tip the scales

Inspired by Archy’s voice: Archy & Mehitabel