Neediness

Poem by Bob Ward

Some things you may not need
  any more than an earthworm
  needs a toothpick.

And some needs can be habits
  in which you’ve snuggled
  far too comfortably.

Of course, some people might assert
  that you need to mend your ways
  – to suit their needs, perhaps.

But needs can press upon you
  as brutal inconveniences
  driven by your body-clock.

Then there are such times
  when you sense the need to fill
  that vacancy in your soul.

This loose button calls
  for a timely needle and thread,
  needless to say.

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