The Nest

THE NEST It was during the summer of 2014, We were about to get into the car, When my wife and I looked across the lawn, And saw something that was quite bizarre. There was something that was hanging, From a low branch on our tree, It was the biggest, darn wasp’s nest, That we ever did see. The nest was really pretty active, Wasps flew in and out of a little hole, I wanted to get a closer look as my thoughts, Consisted of just 2 words – Pest Control. So I made a trip to Home Depot, And bought 3 cans of wasp and hornet spray, The instructions said use when the sun goes down, So that’s what I did at the end of the day. So I stood about 20 feet away, From where the giant wasp nest hung, The cans wouldn’t spray that far, so I moved closer, Praying that I wouldn’t get stung. I aimed for that little hole in the nest, And I emptied the 3 cans of spray, It seemed like all it did was made the wasps angry, So I thought it was a good idea to back away. I decided not to call an exterminator, And waited until it started to get cold, By the time November rolled around, The nest was about 3 months old. By that time I saw no activity, And wanted to remove the nest from the tree, My wife said she would give me a hand, Which surprised the hell out of me. So she held up a black garbage bag, As I cut the nest from the tree, The nest fell gently into the bag, As a result that branch looked kind of empty. The nest was twice the size of a basketball, It was on a branch only 6 feet off the ground, When it came down, it was surprisingly light, It couldn’t have weighed much more than a pound. My wife had a great idea, and she asked If our local Library would like the nest. Well, the staff really appreciated the donation, And a debt of gratitude was expressed. So after a few months being attached to my tree, Where the nest occupied some space, It’s now at the Middle Country Library for all to see, On display inside of a glass case.