The Ant Who Never Slept

ANY song of proper artistic value should have at least one dissonant note...at least one note that seems off-key or out of place--at least one throbbing piano line or guitar riff that seems slightly offbeat or out of place. The subtlety with which it interacts with the rest of the music creates a richer listening experience.

The same is true of anthills - there must always be one ant who is out of place.

That was his purpose. His rythm was slightly different from the rest of his hive. And he therefore gave life to the entire hill.

He put the "h" in "hole" and the "q" in queen.

He was what made their eggs pearly white.

He was what made their hive recover after a pair of kids decimated it for their own amusement.

It wasn't so much his actions as it was the fact that he existed at all. A dissonant note. An off-key ant.

He was the ant who never slept. He will be sorely missed.