Concerning honey bees- a poem my father wrote

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

I have no idea WHEN he wrote this poem, but that's not important. What IS important is the amazing relevance of the message held within. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed rediscovering it within his manuscript.
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LESSONS FROM NATURE

Let’s pause a moment to consider
What object lessons we can learn
From two of Nature’s humble helpers
Which we’re so inclined to spurn;
The ones to which we are referring
Are common sights to you and me,
For they are the pesky dandelion
And the flitting, buzzing honeybee!

We know that to the prolific weed
Consternation has long been sung,
And flirtation with the angry bee
Has gotten many a person stung;
But lest we hastily pass misjudgment,
Let us take a closer look,
For the true measure of their statures
Would fill an encyclopedic book!

First, let’s take the dandelion—
We find it blooming everywhere,
Sheltering with a golden blanket
Fields by mankind’s greed laid bare;
And as if this were not sufficient,
For our weal and common good,
It corrects the soil’s imbalance
And is often used as food!

Then comes again the busy bee—
His journey takes him far and near
And he pollinates the growing things,
The fruits and flowers we hold so dear;
And he not only makes the honey
From which he derives his name,
But his energy and staunch devotion
Puts our self-righteousness to shame!

Thus, it appears that each living thing
Has been put here for a reason,
So let’s be reconciled with nature
In ev’ry clime and ev’ry season;
For as we correspond with nature
And her perfect laws examine,
We’ll not lack her richest blessings,
But be free from flood and famine!

From the poetry manuscript entitled "Contemporary Inspirational Verse"

Composed by
Clarence William Hessler

All Rights Reserved

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Prisoner_Number_Six!

Your dad had quite the eye for poetry!

Not what folks would get all excited about these days......

But very charming nonetheless!

And of course his message is certainly spot on...

Thank you for sharing this with us today.......

Whatever day it is.....it's 4:30am here in England......and I cannot sleep, of course!


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