For Dear Life

the aphid sees itself

as it hangs

eye candy,

for the lady birds

like a ripe emerald

pendulant around

the apple of the throat

a repulsive delight

sees itself

suspended

by spindly feet as

a dew drop reflects

the circumstance

of holding on

by a straw,

recognized

for what it is,

by human passersby's

05.19.2024

Aphids on the Underside challenge @Last