Flea; | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. Flea;

Flea;

January 31, 2015
By AprilNicoleJones BRONZE, New Castle, Indiana
More by this author
AprilNicoleJones BRONZE, New Castle, Indiana
4 articles 0 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I write only because<br /> there is a voice within me<br /> that will not be still.&quot;<br /> ~ SYLVIA PLATH<br /> <br /> (MY FORMER ACCOUNTS: Icantwrite &amp; Punk.Snowflake)<br /> Published poems from my former accounts:<br /> - FRAIL HOPE (Icantwrite)<br /> - YOURSELF (Punk.Snowflake)

View profile

Oh, to be a flea...
to dig myself under the shins
of liars and abusers, and eat their blood away,
slowly... then, to leave them,

 

fallen on their sides and with no dignity,

anemic and pale, to die -

 

And I would escape then, full and happy,
red as a sunset inside, and pleased with myself -
But, in reality, I guess I am too small

 

to truthfully make a difference

after all...

© Victoria W., Arcadia, CA

The author's comments:

I am angry.

Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
La Push
By Renesmeem BRONZE
SeaTac, Washington
Renesmeem BRONZE, SeaTac, Washington
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
Death After Life
By sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM
West Jordan, Utah
sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM, West Jordan, Utah
31 articles 0 photos 3 comments
View profile
Poetry
Never The Same
By sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM
West Jordan, Utah
sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM, West Jordan, Utah
31 articles 0 photos 3 comments
View profile
Poetry
Breathing
By costarican93 GOLD
Washington, Louisiana
costarican93 GOLD, Washington, Louisiana
14 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The city looks so pretty do you want to burn it with me?&quot;- Hollywood Undead

View profile
Poetry
Lost now found
By BarrelRacer GOLD
Huber Heights, Ohio
BarrelRacer GOLD, Huber Heights, Ohio
10 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Bring The Challenge or Eat My Dust.

View profile
Poetry
I thought I knew you
By traveler03 GOLD
San Juan, Texas
traveler03 GOLD, San Juan, Texas
14 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
Living is nothing. Dreaming is something.

View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 1 comment.

JRaye PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 10 2015 at 8:45 am
JRaye PLATINUM, Dorr, Michigan
43 articles 10 photos 523 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Have you ever looked fear in the face and said, &#039;I just don&#039;t care.&#039;?&quot;

View profile
This is just...something else. Really, the simple, creepy imagery is so powerful. This is so relatable too, everyone has enemy's they'd like to crawl under, hurt, even if they're too small - love this, it's amazing! :)