To Bee or Not To Bee

The tiny and humble bees
toiling hard
day in and day out
supping up the nectar
of beautiful blooms,
here and there across the planet,
collecting and storing honey
in the cells of honeycomb
then sealing with wax for safety
for their hard days
to fall back on when needed,
feel happy and contented..

one day comes the tormentor
with smoke spiralling
towards the hive
to remove them,
opens their hive,
uncaps and extracts
their hard-earned honey
and just in a moment,
they are left paupers
devoid of food and shelter..

queen and worker bees
absolutely shattered
know not what,
where and how
perplexed.. confused..

they don’t lose hope
gather steam and start
from the scratch once again
all over again
flower to flower,
to new home
with regained enthusiasm,
new hopes and aspirations
without knowing it’s a cycle..

they are busy bees
busy as ever,
engaging in action
without thinking of the result..

–Kaushal Kishore