I Stole Them from a Bee

I Stole Them from a Bee - meaning Summary

Playful Theft of Sweetness

The speaker recounts a small, mischievous act—taking something from a bee—to please an addressed beloved. The poem treats that theft as an offering, a tender, intimate gesture that depends on the beloved’s mercy. Its tone mixes childlike playfulness and yearning: the speaker seeks pardon and immediately receives it, implying forgiveness, acceptance, and the warmth of reciprocal affection in a brief, witty vignette.