Give and take

In your helpless state
He will take
You; you will dine
On his table,
He will buy you a
Dress and what
You need, you
Will live in
His own house
He will take
Care of you

But there is no
Such thing as
A free meal
Nowadays, or a
Man with a
Hundred percent
Kind heart,
There will always
Be that element
Of give and take

And so when the
Night comes
He will, know this,
Undress you
And start eating
A little of you,
And you will give
In some parts,
That element
Of give and take,

This is a dog
Eat dog world,
My dear, so while

You are in such
A helpless state
Try the lizard’s
Way, start growing
Again those lost
Parts, and if you
Will, start growing
All those wings and
Then fly away…

Or if you will,

Start growing some
Scales and big
Crocodile teeth
And a long solid tail,

And you will know
In lizard’s name
What to do with him.

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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