I’m an Alpha Gal
Smitten by a Lone Star
Not a cowboy from afar!
How could a tick so minuscule
Be so dangerous and cruel?
Many bites made me itch with a terrible rash
Doctors visits, medication cost me lots of cash
Worst outcome forced me to avoid mammal meat
Along with dairy foods both savory and sweet
What I now know for true
Others infected are with me, My Alpha Crew!
There is no medical cure
But I have information and support for sure
All genders and ages may have different reactions
Our compromised health is a terrible fate
Yet new cases have increased at an alarming rate
May to October, high season for Lone Stars
Will visitors stop coming here from near and far?
This article appears in February 6, 2026.