Parasites

All my life,All my days
Wolves and sheep alike flock with me
Like a magnet,they are drawn to me
Like bees,they swarm around me.

Sucking my honeycomb to Sahara
Like mosquitoes,they bite and go
but like Twist,they want more
Vampires,what a befitting title.

They've built roofless shelters
Right in the corner of my pocket,
the home of my juiciest fruit
believing in its strong cover,
when the rainy days roll in.

They milk me dry with their pincers,
Descending on my defenseless self
Pouncing on my vulnerability
Like a relentless leech,
they hold on to my apron.

Ripping me has become a hobby.

Till i am as dry as the fig,
my udder will be home to them.
Venomous blood sucking parasites
They will follow me to the end.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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June 4, 2012 at 8:25 PM
Kolapo ,, Congratulation, with your featured poem of the week, have yourself a great night ;-) always ~PD ***
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September 23, 2010 at 11:06 AM
thank you everybody
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September 21, 2010 at 5:46 AM
Congratulations Kolapo on your win in John Freeman's contest "Giggle Poetry Contest # 2". Love, Carol
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September 19, 2010 at 6:45 PM
congratulations Kolapo on your win!
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September 19, 2010 at 6:40 AM
Many congratulations Kolapo on your win in John's contest >> James
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September 19, 2010 at 5:00 AM
Congratulations on this fine win in the contest, Kolapo
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September 18, 2010 at 6:11 PM
Congrats Kolapp on your winning poem in the Giggles Poetry contest.. a super piece.. enjoy your big win tonight with luv..
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September 18, 2010 at 5:45 PM
congrats on your win in the contest
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September 18, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Congratulations on your win,Kolapo...Keep sharing your interesting writes.. Peace, Audrey
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September 18, 2010 at 8:12 AM
Like your ideal Kolapo Congratulations on your success. Thanks for your support. Agape, Moses
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September 10, 2010 at 9:53 AM
What a beautiful day to sit and read poetry here at PoetrySoup. Please keep writing and sharing your poems with us. What a diverse group of poets we have here I am so happy you are one of us Kolapo. Have a wonderful weekend filled with inspiration. Love, Carol
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