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Poetry: ‘The True Meaning of a Hive Mind’

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    A thousand bees live inside my brain,

    But rather than being a cohesive hive,

    None are from the same colony.

     

    There is no queen,

    Only imposters

    Who fight for control,

    Causing short circuits.

     

    My brain buzzes 

    From a constant migraine

    And from the fatigue 

    Of being unable to focus

    On a single task at once.

     

    Rather than producing honey,

    These bees produce thoughts:

    Some, sickly sweet,

    Most, a nauseating sour.

     

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