Incompatibility

Their special covenant
obviates the species barrier
for them, not even the
slightest inconvenience
to communication mars
their symbiotic relationship.
Theirs is a tight little
family compact, which none
without leave may intrude
upon without penalty. She
believes he is the sole living
creature that fully comprehends
her needs. And he, obligingly
does his utmost to provide
her with the calm reassurance
she depends upon to face
life. But the realities of
existence mitigate against
their relationship surviving
the long, lonely years that
yawn ahead toward the
inevitable, looming future.