The Bee

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By socialeaf

Fri, 26 May 2017
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Leah-Lyd wants to know

 what colour a chameleon would change if it fell into water.

 I'm pretty sure she's hoping I’ll say they turn clear;

it's kind of what I want to tell her too.

 

Later, scootering to school,

she notices a dead bumblebee on the pavement,

its colours still vivid.

After a bit of convincing, I place it on her palm

where it rests on its side.

 

“It might just be sleeping, Daddy,” she says,

cautiously keeping her eyes on it.

 

I think of clear chameleons again

and what matters most.

 

“It might be, yes,” I reply.

“Let’s move it where no one will step on it,” she says,

before placing it lovingly (and I sense with some relief)

 in some grass by the trunk of a tree.

I hope it wakes up.

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

such a delicate little poem - says so much more than the sum of its words. A pleasure to read

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you:)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

The awareness and wisdom of this poem shines through. 

Thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you for reading it:)

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day

Please share/retweet if you like it as much as I do!

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Wow! Thank you so much:)

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

ps - if you aren't comfortable with the photo being on social media, let me know and I'll change it

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you. Very thoughtful of you, but it's fine:)

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

It might just be sleeping. I've noticed many sleeping bees on the pavements these past few weeks, it doesn't feel good, bees are magic. Lovely piece and picture too.

 

Submitted by Melkur on

Agreed, a beautiful piece. A beekeeper friend would say to give a recumbent bee some sugar water, it helps revive them. :) 

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Bees are magic:) Thank you! 

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

What a tender poem, beautiful.

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you Philip:) 

 

Submitted by catherine poarch on

I love how children - especially on the way to school! - are distracted by small, and much more important, things! This is lovely. And the photo's beautiful.

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

My daughter likes to stretch the walk to school out- trying new routes and stalling by being extra observant and inquisitive. It's one of my favourite bits of the day:) 

 

Submitted by Magnificat on

Delightfully fresh and captures something indescribably precious

 

 

 

C Keyter

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you Magnificat x