"Some friends consume without care; at least parasites know to be polite."
You ring at midnight,
uninvited—
I answer.
You sigh at breakfast—
I listen.
Your sorrows swell
on my thinning patience…
Mine stay lean,
unfed.
But take heart—
without me,
where would you feast?
Even parasites need
a most obliging host.
Mar 2
Mar 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM UTC
"Some friends consume without care; at least parasites know to be polite."
You ring at midnight,
uninvited—
I answer.
You sigh at breakfast—
I listen.
Your sorrows swell
on my thinning patience…
Mine stay lean,
unfed.
But take heart—
without me,
where would you feast?
Even parasites need
a most obliging host.
