Dogs only follow me,
Since my teeth turned red,
Humans always avoid me—
I find them under my bed.
Carpets and blankets,
Red-stained pockets,
Cute as a maid with flowers for a head.
Praise me, praise me more!
I’m a lord sent from above.
Crawling through your impure heart,
I wriggle, gnaw, and shove.
I eat anything, everything—
Say it’s a kink if you think—
But I love the taste of iron
Like snakes love the heron.