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How big can I grow

By Mark Stigers Published 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read

When I came to Earth.

I had but one goal:

To find food to increase my girth

And see how big I can grow.

You cannot hide, you see.

I can get through a small crack.

I will make you a part of me.

There is no going back.

I can mimic your brain

I can know your thoughts

I will make you insane

You are sure to get caught

I have no arm to grab you.

I move without a leg.

Feel is something I don’t do.

I have no ear to hear you beg.

I will eat a croaking frog.

I do not have a care.

I will eat a barking dog.

I’ll consume a growling bear.

I will devour you without remorse

Until there is nothing left to consume

A relentless primal force

I will become your tomb

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Mark Stigers

One year after my birth sputnik was launched, making me a space child. I did a hitch in the Navy as a electronics tech. I worked for Hughes Aircraft Company for quite a while. I currently live in the Saguaro forest in Tucson Arizona

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    Written by Mark Stigers