The Bravest Ant

Mehmet Akgönül

A vengeful ant bit a boy today.

The boy caught the bravest ant—

Then crushed it on the tips of his fingers.

The boy did not know that—

His murder would actually cause—

Some sort of butterfly effect.

He made the ant turn into a folk hero—

And the ant's herd started a war for its honor.

This is how years of plundering and invasion would begin.

Years had passed and the boy grew up into a man.

But the infestation of the ants has grown, too...

The queen of the ants said—

We need volunteers, one or two.

The man fell asleep with the love of his life, with peace—

But two brave ants sneaked in through the man's ears.

And the days continued to pass.

The man, who could not sleep for months—

Due to a headache, lost his sight.

And the doctor he went to—

Discovered that the two ants—

Were right behind the man's eyes…

The ants managed to take their revenge on the man.

They were waiting to celebrate—

When the doctor crushed one of the heroes with his tweezers.

All the ants began to lament with tears.

While the vows of vengeance were being made—

Their new victim was unaware that his fate was already written.

If he had read the science magazine on the table—

While drinking his coffee the other day, he would have known.

Ants don't forget their enemies because they have a spectacular memory.

They can spread the scent of the enemy to the colony and—

The fire of vengeance lasts until they all die.