6.24.15 Oh, I tried to lure them

Last night I came upon them
so small, hovering by the
closed window, past the old cabinet
Brought in, sleeping, amongst the cut garden greens

Oh, I tried to lure them
into a clear cup, envelope to cover
to help bring them back home
as they anxiously flew about the room

Only this morning

an answer to my bedtime prayers

I catch sight of their tiny native bee body
struggling in a resident spider's web

It is with apologies to the spider as we
all must eat, that I gently
scoop the small figure finally into the cup
carefully bringing them to the back yard
pulling off the envelope
urging them to fly free back

 from whence they came