Web of Lies

Playing a player...

The spider patiently bides it's time

In a game it plays with a tasty fly

I see through your pitiful disguise

As I have bitten you and you are paralyzed

You seek to hide in a web of lies

Forgetting truth in our moments of paradise

I'm not looking for love or desire ties

You need no help in destroying lives

Caught in my webbing of perfect size

As I devour you the truth you will realize

The player is me yet I committed no crime

Honesty brings chaos for the trapped fly

Reviews

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Me - ow. Your claws are starting to show dear. It's clear that your predilections give you such an advantage over the rest of us. This is a great piece of writing. It's a poem, it's a story, it's an admission and a warning depending on the readers position in the story.
Brill.
Again.

[FlamingPhoenix]

Aw! Thank you so much for a gloriously wonderful review. I had a pleasurable experience penning this and I'm having even more fun discovering this newly discovered side of myself--of course, one shouldn't forget my soft vulnerability that still exists inside...

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Reminds me of a cadbury cream egg ( Easter link there did you notice). the outside is enticing and smooth and then you crack it open the inside is SOOOOOOO good.

[kublakhan27]

Killer closing line...this one really gets to the heart of the matter, and makes me feel sorry for flies everywhere haha...great work Phoenix :)

[FlamingPhoenix]

Thank you so much. I feel sorry for flies too--and even spiders--eventually a bigger insect comes along...

[Madalyn Beck]

I love this! The ebb and flow was just perfect and the last line hit it home! Perfect write! (:

[FlamingPhoenix]

Aw--what a perfectly nice review. Thank you so much and I'm glad you enjoyed!

[Coyote Poetry]

A very nice poem. I like the use of the spider and the spiderweb. People do try to make us fall into their web and create safe places without a safety net.
"I see through your pitiful disguise
As I have bitten you and you are paralyzed"
No weakness in the outstanding poetry.The above lines were my favorite.
Coyote

[FlamingPhoenix]

Thank you so much for your visit and review. Now if I'd only learn to follow what I write...

[Frieda P]

I do so love this, that last line is killer FP.

[FlamingPhoenix]

Many thanks dear Frieda! I must say I'm flattered that you enjoyed enough to shelve in your favorites as well!!!

[A. Amos]

Great work and thanks for sharing

[FlamingPhoenix]

You are welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed. Thank you for your review!

[Savannah Bly]

Beautiful metaphor, beautiful truth! Amazing imagery.

[FlamingPhoenix]

Thank you kindly. I rather enjoyed writing this piece and appreciate your review!