My Tryst With A Parasite Poem by Sandra Martyres
My Tryst With A Parasite
A parasite visited me
And did climb up
My leg gingerly
By the time it reached my knee
I began to feel very uneasy
But there was precious little
That I could do
Seated in a theatre
Attired in a pair
Of slim fit trousers.
Then as the little creature
Wended its way higher up
I avoided a scream and
Did unobtrusively try
To trap it
And keep it wedged
Firmly under my knee
To prevent more discomfort
And just when I did think
That I had achieved the feat
Of cornering the little devil
Under my trouser leg
With my finger nails
I had to quickly concede defeat
It had escaped my clutches
And was back upon my knee
So engrossed was I
In this disturbing activity
That I failed to observe
My curious neighbor
Intently watching me.
Embarrassed and red faced
I requested him to
Focus on the stage play,
And to stop staring at me
And my antics with a flea
To my complete dismay
He dismissed my comment
With a sleight of hand
“Dear lady, ” he said
“I hope you realize
How much I despise
The likes of you who
Come to theatres
And spend their time
Adjusting their clothes”
By this time I had the
Parasite firmly in my grip
“Don’t worry gentleman”
I retorted, “The object
Of my anguish is about
To be destroyed
Then you will be able
To regale your friends
With a comment like
You had paid for one ticket
But were able to watch
Two performances”
LOL, this is so funny...hope it never happens to me...my skin is crawling....poor you....you had to deal with two creeps!
Sandra, am still laughing. its so hilarious. i was hooked from the first line. you are exceptionally good at narrating. ending is superb. love Mamta
wowwwwwwwww Sandra lovely poem, very hilarious all the while it made me think whether the parasite was the 'neighbour's flea' very humourous. I really loved it -10 anjali
wow............humorous poem.........i cannot stop laughing........but at times we need not practise nonviolence.......
sandra ma'm...this is such an enjoyable poem...very funny..and your narration was simply impeccable...10 and a fav.
: 0) what a scene you made...you caught eyes...this is an awesome hilarious narrative piece...well done..10/10
'You had paid for one ticket But were able to watch Two performances”'.....................waaaaaaaaa...my gosh, , i smiled...
This is a very interesting piece and enjoyed reading this. I read this twice this morning, and I cannot forget the scene.Really, a hilarious, humorous piece.. A talented poet you are...
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I would like to translate this poem
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12/5/2025 1:06:40 AM # 1.0.0
Your final line is tres magnifique! ! ! And the whole tale is penned with a keen ear for the ridiculous. I assume this story is true. You certainly have a gift for comedic narration. Excellent piece. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥