The Lonely Protist

The city of the cell within me buzzes as I sleep. The vacuole that surrounds it keeps it safe inside of me. And though today I eat you, by tomorrow you'll be free. -But until then, won't you keep me company? I don't intend to harm you, though I bet you do taste nice. I swear by good intentions, but sometimes I don't think twice... Some think that we dear protists have hearts made of just ice- -But boy do I love to give some good advice! My days as a protist must be coming to an end. Sometimes I engulf you just to feel something again. You don't know what it's like to have to eat all of your friends. -I haven't talked to anyone since -I don't know when! I don't eat to entertain No two protists are the same I just want to know your name I don't mean to cause you pain I'm just a little lonely... ...and you're the only thing I can engulf. <3