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Monday, June 13, 2016

Ode to a Tick


Oh tick,
What is your purpose?
You appear on my body as if a phantom, coming out from nowhere
I see you stuck onto my flesh like a blood sucking freckle.
Why oh why do you plaque the earth?
With your outstretched legs awaiting to seize my preoccupied form
Arachnid arachnid oh parasite of blood
How do I stop you?
You are not partial to my flesh or that of my dogs
All that you crave is impartial sanguine essence
I varnish my body with DEET, to hell with the toxins
Not to be your paratrophic host is my only objective
Ah ha there you are! You thought I wouldn’t find you
I pluck you off, not missing any part
Cannot leave your head or any small feature
Dispose of your remains ensconced in a watery grave
Flush, there you go circling down to your ultimate destination

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