Poem -

Like a Leech

author
Abdullah X
Like a Leech

Thou only shiftst thy reach
When like a leech thine host
Perishes with time's tide;
When shall it end, pray-tell?
Thy life's spent absorbing
The light of all others,
Blackness left in the wake.

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Love Advice Beautiful Desperation Honesty
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Gayle McMillan

I really liked this line-

"Thy life spent absorbing

The light of all others"

Thank you for sharing!

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Lost

Brilliant write

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