Sea of Bees - "Willis"

Beekeeper

Saint Ambrose of Milan was said to be the patron saint of beekeepers and candle makers.

Honey-tongued, he was wise to say "No one heals himself by wounding another."

I carry your stinger under my skin.

Only once have I sterilized a needle in preparation for it's removal.

It was on this day I caught a glimpse of a reflection in the glass outside the window.

It was me.

My face, brick colored and mean, showed the venom of the sting had flowed, pushing the memories of you back into the basal ganglia of my brain.

I was pleased with the darkness in my eyes.

So I left the stinger in. I will carry it with me.