A small green beetle

held in the hand of

a 6 year old

represents the epitome of

his special world

comprised of bugs and rocks

and endless imagination

how great his thrill

in discovering so tiny a being

in the back seat of the car

a beetle as brilliant as jade

as tiny as a speck

held now carefully by the little boy

overjoyed with his newfound treasure

he cannot wait to show and tell

to exclaim his delight

mommy mommy

look at this.