WE HAVE AN ANT PROBLEM IN THIS HOUSE.

THERE INEVITABLY COMES TIMES WHERE I MUST SLAY AN ANT OR TWO.

I ALWAYS SAY A BLESSING

A PRAYER FOR THEM

BEFORE I SMASH THEM WITH MY FINGER.

I HATE WHEN MY FINGER MISSES

AND THE ANT IS AWARE

THAT SOMETHING SEISMIC IS OCCURRING

ITS LIKE THE ENERGY OF DEMISE IS IN THE AIR RIGHT BESIDE THEM

I HATE WHEN MY FINGER MISSES AND THE ENERGY OF DEMISE IS IN THE AIR

BECAUSE THEN

THE ANT IS SCARED FOR A MOMENT

AND I DON’T LIKE THAT.

I WONDER IF ANTS ARE DIRTY OR IF THEY ARE CLEAN

I WONDER IF THEY CAN HEAR

I KNOW THEY CAN FEEL, WHICH IS HEARING;

SO RATHER

I WONDER HOW THE EXPERIENCE OF HEARING FEELS TO THEM.

YOU ASKED ME ONCE

IF I THOUGHT ANTS HAD SOULS

I KNOW THEY DO.

BE CAUSE

I SAY A PRAYER FOR THEM

EACH TIME THEY DIE