Queen's Revenge

Treat someone wrongly
 maybe survive
Treat them as stupid
bees leave the hive
Stinger’s protruding
vitals exposed
Phylaxis laid bare
—venom explodes

(The New Room: December, 2023)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Labyrinth Avatar
December 13, 2023 at 8:54 PM
milking the venom is the trick... surely?
Behm Avatar
December 14, 2023 at 8:40 AM
:-)
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