The Lesson from the Ant
An ant talks and walks
around with much sound.
The ant gathers food to eat.
Some bugs play in the heat.
An ant repeats things.
It dances and sings.
Some bugs believe this is bad.
The ant chooses to be glad.
As an ant becomes stronger,
your words can too.
Create a new song.
Try. See what you can do.
Step over any wall.
Get up from a fall.
It matters what you say.
Before tomorrow,
dream for today.
around with much sound.
The ant gathers food to eat.
Some bugs play in the heat.
An ant repeats things.
It dances and sings.
Some bugs believe this is bad.
The ant chooses to be glad.
As an ant becomes stronger,
your words can too.
Create a new song.
Try. See what you can do.
Step over any wall.
Get up from a fall.
It matters what you say.
Before tomorrow,
dream for today.
This poem is copyright (©) Traci Neal 2026
About the Writer
Traci Neal
Traci is a neurodivergent poet living in the USA- Columbia, South Carolina. Her poetry is featured in Poetry Potion- Poem A Day, Spillwords Press, Wildfire Words- UK, Feminessay, Real South/West Mag, and Moonstone Arts in 2025 and many others since 2021. Neal uses poetry to advocate for those in need and to raise awareness for non-profits worldwide.
