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I won't ask
about words.
I know what the
answer will be.
But I will
ask about meanings.

How many meanings
will fit in the mind
of a germ?
And what does
a meaning feel like?

I watch them
every day and
see them
navigate the simple
puzzles of their lives

and wonder
what are they feeling?
And how long
do their
feelings last?

IMHO, mostly fear. Hunger, seeking, and preservation/survival are forms of fear.

You may be a bit of a pessimist in these matters. I don't think their lives are any scarier than ours. I don't know if fear is possible for them. I do think most microbes live a pretty quiet life--except for the end. I don't know about beginnings. Fun to guess.