Arrow Rock Literary Journal

If I were a bee,

there would be so much glee.

I would curl up in a buttercup flower,

instead of being stuck in rush hour.

I would dance in the pollen,

without the dread of any problems.

If a bee were me,

excited, it would not be.

It’d have to learn how to read.

Yes indeed, it’d have to speed

from place to place

and worry about taking up space

with no time to wind down.

It would surely frown.

A bee wouldn’t want to be me,

but I’d love to be a bee

Cheyenne Burns is a senior at Lindenwood where she majors in English Literature and minors in Gender Studies. With this degree, Cheyenne is certified in recommending that everyone should read The Bell Jar at least once in their lives. In her free time, Cheyenne enjoys buying small knick-knacks from thrift stores, watching her plants sprout a new leaf, collecting cool rocks, and watching Flea Bag. She has been a lifelong reader yet is new to the world of writing with aspirations of one day publishing a few pieces. After Lindenwood, Cheyenne would like to either continue her education by obtaining a Master’s Degree in English or slipping into the forest and becoming a fairy.

Featured Art: Busy Bee by Cheyenne Burns