These characters spill across pages.
A terror creeping in stages.
First a friend,
An ally staving the end.
Entertaining petty nerves,
At leisure to serve.
Then a bother,
A mutual admirer of your lover.
Forcing advance,
Since there’s no other chance.
Finally a pest,
Unforgiving at best
Too weary to plead.
Try, but never take the lead.