parasite

[ellyssian]

parasite
by Everett A Warren

June 4, 2006

so much power we give
when we let them
crawl beneath our skin

like vampires
in stories of old
we must invite them in

they seek shelter there
in the wound
too weak to wear their own form

spread their malaise
with each bite
gnawing at our souls

spineless
by design
creeping malignancy

powerless
until you're gone
they make you weaker and weaker

drained and lifeless
they leave your corpse
without a single kind word

Copyright (c) 2006 Everett Ambrose Warren