About ants

Meandering passages,
kilometric tunnels one inch wide,
turning left, right, and branching
stability, the way to thrive.

A surreptitious construction
of profound lines through the land
extending for decades and miles
cities with no fixed site.

There is a subterranean world
that exists non-aligned
to the ups and downs
of the chaos outside.

A parallel universe where noise
isn't heard but felt,
where caring for the young
is equally shared.

Complex patterns of dirt,
yet simple rules to be safe.
A place with collective intelligence
where billions reside in grace.