Parasite

[Captain_Kuchiki]

Parasite

You don't always see me, but you know I'm here

I always see you, and I definitely know you're here

I don't care if you say no

I don't care if you don't like me

All you can do is

Watch me as I slither through you.

You have so much to lose

So much to give up

Try to keep it and I'll take it away

Because I have so much to gain, so much to have

And I will have anything I can touch.

Who am I?

Am I the worm in your gut, a hidden horror inside of you?

Am I the fear and doubt in your mind, robbing you of your will and happiness?

Am I the enslaver, working you for all you can give and returning nothing?

Am I the thief, who robs stray innocents who wander too close and leave shaken and money-less?

It doesn't matter who exactly I am.

I am the parasite, and I take from you and you give to me

You can pretend I'm not there, oh yes you can,

But you can never get rid of me, and I'll always be there for more

And I never have enough. I will take, take, take,

TAKE until you have no more and I can take no more

Because

I am the parasite, and I take

I take

I take

From you.

[paperleaves]

I like the sound of this when you read it aloud.


P.S.
I LOVE KUCHIKI BYAKUYA. Your avatar is the BOMB.
My favorite is Urahara Kisuke, though. ^_^

[Dinkleberry2010]

True, it doesn't matter exactly who you are, but it does matter that you give some hint, some suggestion of what you are--otherwise, it's just too general and vague.

[Captain_Kuchiki]

@ paperleaves: good to see another Bleach fan here! X3 My fav character has changed to Ulquiorra since I last updated, but Urahara is cool too. I didn't update my avatar to Ulquiorra because then my screenname wouldn't match! =O

@ Jermac: well, now that you mention it, I suppose that "you" could be the parasite's helpless victim.

[Dinkleberry2010]

I'm referring to the parasite, not the victim

[billl]

Good poem, but: How about a follow-up about how the thing falls on its face and can be regarded as more of a loser than anything else? Something less "romantic," about how the thing's just a dumb idea drummed up in a universe where better ideas and growth tend to win out? Things die, and not all at the same time, and it doesn't have to take forever.

[Buh4Bee]

Gives me the creeps reading this, so my compliments to you on an effective piece of writing.

the parasite is like the monster that you know is hiding in your closet, but only you can see it and there is nothing you can do to get rid of it.

[Captain_Kuchiki]

Thanks, jersea! That's another good example of a parasite, methinks. I imagine that the line "All you can do is/ Watch me as I slither through you" was especially effective? I personally think it is the strongest line in the poem and gives it its chill factor.

[Buh4Bee]

That is absolutely true!!! That line really put the chill factor in me. Nice work.