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Dangerous - My Eye

Brushed past the damp ti-tree - felt a clinging to my eye. I tried to wipe the cling away - too late! I realize. A leech is connected to the white. I could not stop its bloody feed. It gorged itself before release - leaving my eye to bleed.

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/31/2019 1:23:00 PM

A leech clinging to the white of your eye, how terrible, they must have been feeding on the sap of the tree, and then it found you! An interesting write , thank you Lindsay. Hugs, Jennifer.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/2/2019 6:32:00 PM

Hello Jennifer … these leeches are black, about an inch long and very thin. They wave about on foliage of ti-tree and attach themselves to any warm blooded creature that walks by. My eye was targeted - thanks again Jennifer - Lindsay

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/31/2019 11:36:00 AM

Much said in a few words. Great job.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/2/2019 6:28:00 PM

Hello Paula … thanks for reading and leaving a positive comment Paula - Lindsay

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/31/2019 12:14:00 AM

How horrible. I think anything happening to a person's eye is the worst place on the body. I have to get an eye shot every five weeks and it freaks me out every time. A chilling poem well written Lindsay! xxoo

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/2/2019 6:26:00 PM

So true Connie … thinking back to when this occurred sends shivers down my eye. To be able to see the leech swelling with my blood caused panic. I think I'd find an eye shot would concern me too Connie - Lindsay

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/27/2019 6:21:00 PM

OMG, how horrible!!! It reminds me of the time I was studying my husbands back and saw a weird thing MOVING but looked like a giant pimple. It was a dang tick!!! HAd to get him to a doctor to get it pulled out. I hate this kind of stuff . It can really mess you up. Good poem.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 8/29/2019 8:49:00 PM

A tick Andrea! I had no problem compared to a tick. The tick in our area is a paralysis tick and if not removed can cause a severe problem. Thankfully for my sake they live along the shoreline - the thought of it made me shiver Andrea - Lindsay

Timothy Mcguire

Date: 8/26/2019 9:09:00 PM

YIKES!

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 8/29/2019 8:44:00 PM

G'day Timothy … I can tell you I was saying a lot more than yikes at the time. Not nice at all - thank you Timothy - Lindsay

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/26/2019 8:02:00 PM

That would totally freak me out. A cringe worthy piece. Well done!

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 8/29/2019 8:43:00 PM

Hello Richard … it wasn't pleasant. You can't just pull the leech off. It can do more damage than having it sucking blood - thanks Richard - Lindsay

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/25/2019 2:49:00 PM

Chillingly real. 'Nice and gruesome.' Felt it go right through me, Lindsay! ~ Gershon

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 8/29/2019 8:40:00 PM

Hello Gershon … it was not the most pleasant experience I have had, in fact, it was concerning at the time - thanks Gershon - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/24/2019 7:30:00 AM

You must have nine lives Lindsay.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 8/29/2019 8:38:00 PM

G'day Tom … I'll leave the nine lives with the cats. Leeches can be a nuisance when fishing along creeks, especially if things are often. Often came home with three or four stuck to my legs - thanks Tom - Lindsay

Arturo Michael

Date: 8/23/2019 7:03:00 PM

Good you got it out...An exciting write

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 8/29/2019 8:35:00 PM

G'day Arturo … problem was the anticoagulant a leech has meant it was some time before the bleeding stopped - thank you Arturo - Lindsay