Leaving the anthill

An ant following the path set before him
Will be well fed
even if he fails to find a meal
though
this does not make him right
or even any better
a lonely ant
is probably a hungry ant
---
The more you rely on someone
Or some thing
Or some group
The more it seems you begin
To think
and feel
and see
In the same way
your ideas become those
Of a larger consciousness
---
I want my own path
even if that means I am hungry