Sometimes we cringe when we see a bug on the ground before us. Our first thought, kill it.

 

But that may not be the humane thing to do, when we discover . . .

 

 

A Bug In The Rug

 

A bug is more than a pest crawling along the floor.

It shows spirit, eagerness, and more.

It’s destination not far, it moseys on across the land,

Ignoring the human predator lurking above, with swatter in hand.

Not aware of the imminent danger that might take its toll.

It focuses on the things it might get into, a scavenger’s role.

One may yell in frustration at the bug.

But it doesn’t respond, as it moves toward the rug.

Lost in its pile, the human’s efforts to catch it will have to wait.

It will live another day, escaping its deadly fate.

 

 

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