Spider!A Poem by Tania LeighI dwell in the darkest corners of your room and in the untidy recesses of your mind; a symbol of fear -- tiny token of doom; a reclusive, I’m elusive and not easy to find. I sit in silence in my woven silk web and muse at your silly human complexities -- ‘til the rising moon summons you to your bed, I’ll delve into my simplistic arachnidan fantasies. I’ve studied your habits and learned them well. I know the precise moment that you’ll fall asleep by the times I watched as your chest rose and fell, so I bide my time until your breathing is deep. The clock on the wall strikes eleven, and then it’s the wond’rous moment I’ve been waiting for when I can leave my home and begin to descend the eight foot length ‘tween the ceiling and floor. ‘Tis a shame I’ve no one to appreciate my timing and skill – I skitter this way and that in front of the door which I must hurry by to avoid being seen by your big ugly cat. Up the bedpost and to the top of the canopy, I pause for a moment and admire my prize; moments from now I will be where I long to be, delighting at the tickle from the lash of your eye. ‘Tis a dangerous game I play here each night, when you consider our vast difference in size; my life would cease with one swat born of fright, as I know the very sight of me you greatly despise. I hunker down close to your soft, warm skin and brace myself, anticipating the excitement that will ensue when I bite you again and again; awakened, you’ll scream as I scram to the vent. I laugh to myself while you fumble about and then leap in great terror right out of your bed; you toss sheets aside and dare me to come out with no idea I’m hanging just over your head!
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Added on March 11, 2008Last Updated on March 11, 2008 AuthorTania LeighNHAbout4/7/08 When my "Phobia" contest is completed April 18th, and winners have been chosen and notified, I'll be leaving the cafe indefinitely to focus on my family, as well as my first book and website. .. more..Writing
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