{"sf1_id":2165203,"sf2_id":"RnozLDYm","title":"All Us Workers Hold It Together","author":"Apolarbear17","words":230,"posted_at":"2024-08-15T01:23:57.000Z","tags":["Ant POV","Female","Meant for International Womens Day","Metaphor","Poetry","Structure","Worker Ants","colony"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2165203-all-us-workers-hold-it-together","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/RnozLDYm","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/5e/c4/5ec406fe-480a-487c-a83b-afb3e38434ad","description":"A poem I wrote for International Women’s Day last year. It’s about the worker ants of an ant colony. Originally posted in March 2023.","content":"\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; **All Us Workers Hold It Together\u0026nbsp;**\n\n \n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;By: A.X. Bueno\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\n \n\nScurrying legs abound\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nMoving quickly with our tasks both above and underground\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nExpanding the colony and doing all the work we can\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nMostly down below but sometimes we’ll go above into the world of man\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nWhatever benefits the colony will be done\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nEverything from gathering food to caring for the young\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nOf course there are some things we can’t do such as fly\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nThat’s better left for the males who have wings\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nAnd the queen who does as well and who must be protected above all things\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nShe keeps the colony alive by giving birth to new ants\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nWhich we then take care of so they can grow to help with and appreciate all the colony grants\n\n \n\nIt’s a tireless job but that’s just things are run\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nWe work to sustain ourselves and make sure all our vital tasks are done\n\n \n\nThe queen will continue to provide young to become more workers and drones\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nAnd those drones will go off to seek other colonies to help other queens with their thrones\n\n \n\nWhich is fine cause we’ve all got our purposes and zones\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nWe workers will continue to work tirelessly and in our own duties prevail\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nWe work relentlessly in sync to ensure the colony is functioning and doesn’t fail\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;"}