Parasitic

A Poem by Pete

In most books, the I, of first person, is omitted; in this it will be retained; that, in respect to egotism, is the main difference. - Thoreau

Gorging themselves at the buffet of my bacterial breast.

Surely they jest.

Unwittingly within their reach.

Adhering to me ...

... as does a bloodsucking leech ...

© 2020 Pete

Author's Note

“The strongest man upon the earth is he who stands most alone.” - Henrik Ibsen

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Added on February 4, 2020
Last Updated on February 5, 2020

Author

Pete

Boston, MA

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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..