HOW THE BEE BECAME


This is a synopsis of a story written by Ted Hughes, the
British poet and writer, husband of Sylvia Plath.  It
resonates with me as I identify with this creature.

God made all the animals out of clay and water except the bee.
The bee was made by a demon who lived underground and who
was a fine craftsman but very jealous of the things god was
making.  
So he made a bee out of rare metals and his own tears. It was 
very beautiful but it wasn't alive, as only god could breathe 
life into things.  
The demon showed the bee to god and tricked god by flattery 
into breathing life into it.
The bee escaped and flew away.  Soon it began to feel very
depressed, because its blood was made of tears, not water.  It went
to a flower and drank the nectar and felt better.  But after a while 
the feeling wore off.  
So now the bee goes constantly to flowers to keep itself happy.  
When it isn't doing well it stings people and the pain is from 
the demon's tears.