Honey,

we are funny aren’t we?

pretending to be flowers

in a perfect still life portrait

but look closer…

there –

see me?

the golden honey bee

bumble tumbling

over bluffs of tulips

 as though she has forgotten 

how to use her wings?

yes you may smirk

but I see you too-

a fat bumbling bee, fumbling 

through his rucksack

for scones and pickles

all the while

surrounded by honey

and me forgetting 

I can fly

We are funny aren’t we?

honey?