the little things

thankfully

we can't see the microscopic

bugs,

the germs

that are lurking

around us.

on our hands,

our bodies.

in the dirt stuck to our

shoes.

we can't see

them floating in the air

around us.

as we breathe,

taking them in

with gulps,

taking rides

on our forks full of food,

we swallow

them whole,

as they sit on the edge

of a cup

or glass

and hope for the best.