Mister Spider

Not so rock solid

in my gut-level control

over instinctual

and basic fears,

or so "enlightened"

in my purported love

for creatures great and small,

I was totally "creeped out"

by a little spider

who crawled blackly

across my hand

from within the interior of my keyboard

as I typed away

in innocent and unprepared

oblivion.

Eeeeeeoooohhh!

Flicking the poor little guy

to the floor, I made a hasty advance

to squish the miserable little intruder

into nothingness, noticing

as I was about to put my heavy foot down,

the absolute bravery

and courage he displayed

as he reared up

on his hairy little legs

in a readied and defensive stance...

staring me completely down!

Seeing him there, all up front

in his right

to eight-legged Being

completely changed my heart.

So for now,

we're never really very far apart-

He's just another part of my computer...

Awwwwww, poor little guy,

I just couldn't do it!

Martha Meshberg

Copyright ©2001

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