“Ants are omnivores and will eat just about anything.”   a-z-animals.com

We picnic together often these days,
a basket for ourselves, we unwillingly have to share.

The problem is the ants.
One intruder stealing from us is somewhat noticed, yet
I can’t pretend these predators aren’t on the move.

They crawled in taking small bites at first, but now
there are gaping holes in you.
These scavengers, in a collective effort,
have infiltrated and are carrying off our treasures.

Our friends have noticed the onslaught.
I tried to hide them under the blanket for awhile,
eventually everyone saw the ants covering you,
except you.

These days I savor our picnics,
but you can’t remember to brush away the ants.