the ants

how quickly
a line of ants
form
once word gets
out about
spilled
sugar, piled
free on
the linoleum floor.
it's what
you think of
when
walking through
the gourmet
grocery store
on a Saturday,
when
the shrimp
and scallops
wrapped
in bacon
are sizzled
by the kid in
a chef's hat
near the automatic
front
doors.