Bee Minus

The bees have lost their bumble.
The bees have lost their buzz.
The bees are disappearing,
is it because, because, because

of habitat? They've less of that
today than yesterday.
How busy can a bee be
if it has nowhere to stay?

The bees have lost their bumble.
The bees have lost their buzz.
The bees are disappearing,
is it because, because, because

of pesticides and herbicides?
The ones that make a stink.
Are those the kind of -cides you think
that you would want to drink?

The bees have lost their bumble.
The bees have lost their buzz.
The bees are disappearing,
is it because, because, because

of climate change, altered ranges,
seasons out of whack?
How will the flowers flower
if the bees do not come back?

The bees have lost their bumble.
The bees have lost their buzz.
The bees are disappearing,
is it because, because, because

of us?