Puisi: "Stray" by Aris Balu

Not now, sweetheart, I'm busy

Perhaps you can play with all the things I bought you

look, this bunny might ought to please your hunger, gives me another hour to stare blankly at the computer

Don't be too hard on me, I begged of you, do not rob me of my attention to the tasks ahead

I am what's standing between your salvation and demise, the one who saved you from starvation with my own hands

I am home, until damnation took you away, so please, maybe tomorrow we could play

Yes, I said that yesterday, but what choice do I have? The sacrifice had to be made, and I chose to put yet another food on the table

I'm sorry, but life ain't easy, tomorrow I promise, okay?