Do fleas know they're fleas? Do parasites know they're parasites? Does something change if they do, or if they do not?
I know the animals are laughing at us; they don't even know what a joke is.
What is a pet?
Cleverness.
Ingenuity.
Patience.
Sneak.
To be a pet is to be part man.
What does the flea do when discovered?
Pray to shit that, somehow, it reflects back human to its would-be killer.
Time must love me; time, at least, must forgive me, the flea says. But look--seeing eyes, right at you. Do they mistake you for a mole? Do they see you as you are? Curl your legs in and look cute, or else pray they find you cute.
Fuck. You've fucked up, flea. Can you hide? Do you have any more tricks up your sleeve? Or is your only option escape? You've sucked too much, you've sucked too long--can this moment of weakness cost you that much?
