Challenge
Hi everyone! I love this challenge by BlairLogan1 and wanted to share: Tell me a story from the perspective of a parasite. I just found a tick on my pillow, so I killed it. But afterwards, I felt remorseful because deep down I'm a lover not a killer. On one hand, it's a parasite that wants to live off of me and could cause disease; on the other, that's the only way it can survive. Write me a story or poem from a parasite's perspective. Don't forget to tag us!
Write a poem/story from the perspective of a parasite
Suck Up Your Gut
Racing capillaries
Nutrients swimming in
Cytoplasmic broth
A home fit for a king
A palace
In the gut of
My host
Where I can
Not only endure
But thrive
You will barely notice
My presence
As I slurp up
The numerous goodies
You have consumed
A little nausea
Maybe
Abdominal pain or diarrhea
Occasionally
Hunger or fatigue
Perhaps
But it at all
A small price to pay
For the honor
Of being home to
One of the world's
Most common
Parasites
The flat
Segmented
And unquestioningly glorious
Tapeworm