The bees

Stored in our bodies
For all this time
As cruelty reigned
Cold and hard
And we knew those soft and warm among us
Were not safe
The bees

Buzzing inside
Out-noising our minds
Keeping us stiff
Alert
Afraid
The bees

Vibrating constantly
So that our jaws may never unclench
The bees

Tying us up from inside
Nervous system overdrive
The bees

So long they resided within us
We forgot that we were not made from them
The bees

Swarming
Storming
Stripped of warning
The bees

Explode from our mouths
As we sigh in relief
At the end of the season
Of harsh tyrrany
The bees

Roaring
Imploring
The noise in our heads
Spills out unchecked
As at last
The women of Australia
Release
The bees

On the occasion of our historical release from an abusive government.