The Roach

 

 

Crawl crawl crawl

along the hardwood floor

such a simple life

encased in armor

I wish I had
 

You eat, you sleep,

you mate, you breed,

with no desire, love

not even lust,

so life is easy

for you little one.
 
 

But I am human,

I must eat with a bitter tongue

I must dream with nightmares

and must mate with love.
 
 

The love so complex,

difficult,

and hard to find

it has left me alone

living a vulnerable

unprotected life.
 

I wish I had your armor,

so I could hide from the world

and be just like you

mating with no regret.
 

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