Writing from the stemistry lab
Saving the ant
or, saving yourself
by Sophie Baker
Keep the anteaters coming. Keep them watered
but keep the deserts dry. Keep the sun outside, keep the air
we’re breathing clean. Don’t scare the eagles away,
or stretch the edges too far. Everything relies on this.
Leave the fungus alone, leave the dying and the light
and your crumbs and those pieces of expectation.
Leave room but don’t make more. Don’t worry,
but worry if there’s anything you can’t do.
We are all thrust to this cacophony of life.
Zoom out, retune, and remember the delight.
We are noisy and must work together.