Parasitic

Parasitic

A Poem by Pete
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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

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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


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

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Added on February 4, 2020
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Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



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