Desperate times

 Desperate Times

Johnclarestokes 

Twas a time in the sweltering desperate days

rockin’ and swattin’ the quiet yellow flies

Through ant lion mines they made their way

past widows webs to claim their prize.

All lined up in their fastidious rows

the carpenter ants bore their desperate load

tracing back their formic path they go

only to have supper snatched by the toad.

Now the warty toad was not too wise

making all the desperate carpenters go hungry

till they made a pact with the termites despised

Chew a plank and we will not rob your larvae.

The desperate plan began with much joy

Before you knew the porch did fall

Crushing toad, carpenters, widows and boy

Freeing yellow flies to feast on them all!

Take heed before you align with termites

for dirty deeds

And best let the warty toad have a few

Times may be desperate in your greed

But seriously, how many yellow flies do

you need in a Carpenter stew?