Best Friends

A man’s best friend

Is what I seek

My life depends on

Delicious canine blood

I may wiggle my way

Through your dog’s skin

With my curvy body

If you are unexpecting

But all I want

Is to make your friend’s intestines

My home

And a little

Of that dark, mouthwatering blood

To produce my baby

Hookworms.

I latch on quickly, and silently

When you don’t know I’m there

We are at peace

But once my presence is made known

You declare war.

Humans

You are too selfish

My diligent efforts to survive

Go unrecognized by you all

What you make your pet

Is the missing half of

An intricate relationship

That I wish to create

All I want is

For your best friend

To be my best friend too.