I’ve been thinking of moving out for some time now. There’s a line of ants going to a trick-or-treat bag in my closet, and I don’t want to still be here when they get sick of candy.

The speaker wants to move before ants heading toward candy grow tired of it. The fear imagines the insects seeking something else once their present supply loses its appeal. That unlikely next step turns a household nuisance into an elaborate argument for leaving.

Context reviewed 23 September 2026