Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia: An abnormal fear of spiders. This is apart of my "Phobia" series of poems, feel free to check out the others!

As you spin this web of deceit

I realize, there is no way to retreat.

Barely able to breath

it's impossible to conceive

that every lie you told I believed.

Caught-up

in this crazy design of confusion,

your lack of truth

brought life to this illusion.

Was it love or lust

that stole my trust?
Leading me to this path of foolishness...

sown in the silk

of ignorance and guilt,
Not wanting to feel the wrath of loneliness.

By your many eyes

I've been hypnotized,

brainwashed to the point of no return
Passion is your poison,

and as it flows it burns.

Sanity hanging on by a thread

while thoughts of you

I strain to shed.

You left me cold,

surviving on my spirit,

getting closer to my soul.

Leaving me encapsulated,

almost mummified

Suffocating in this web

...barely alive

Author's Note

i wrote this while going thru a break up in high school, so at the time it seemed earth shattering lol... i know better now ;-)

Reviews

[KAOlmsted]

Oh thank God it's not really about spiders, because I actually suffer from this very real phobia, and the only damn reason I clicked on this is because I'm supposed to face my fears...so...*phew*...thank God it's not really about spiders!

I hate spiders. Yet, they fascinate me. When I see one, I go paralytic...my whole body goes numb...but...I study them, because they are strangely beautiful. I just shuddered in my seat. Literally.

Wait...what were we talking about? Oh yeah. I like your poem. Thank God it's not really about spiders.

;-)

[Sirius King]

LOL....whos to say its not about a real spider???...hmmm the plot thickens lol

thanx:-)

[KAOlmsted]

b*****d spiders :-p

[Sirius King]

curse them :-))

[Rita L. Sev]

This is a more realistic fear than fear of spiders - the fear of deceit. Love your take on arachnophobia - well done!

[Sirius King]

Thank you Rita!

[SinglePoet]

Awesome! Just what I was looking for!

[Sirius King]

cool, glad i could help!

thanks!

[Tunder]

You are a very talented poet. Words cannot describe your work. Keep writing~Tunder`

[Sirius King]

thank you Tunder!

[A. V. Madison]

I have arachnophovia, and this is exactly what happen. 100/100

[Sirius King]

Thank you Emily

[MOON]

caught in the spiders web, blood sucker , love how you weaved this write.

[Sunny Skye]

Nicely done...again. I can feel your emotions here. Well written and a good flow. Good Job!

-SkyeBlanco

[Sirius King]

im glad u enjoyed this series of "phobia" poems...this was actually the first one i wrote, and it inspired the rest...i'll add more as the ideas come :-)

[Sunny Skye]

Well glad you wrote it because they are all amazing. and i will be reading the rest as you add them. :D

[Sirius King]

i'll be sure to let u know when i post them :-)

[Sunny Skye]

Thanks. :D

[Sirius King]

np, thanx for reading!!!

[Sunny Skye]

Your welcome :D

[That_Girl]

That fifth stanza is pure gold.... Well done!

[Sirius King]

thanx ! :-)

[Baby Ricochet]

It was shattering at the time. Young love is the highest highs and the lowest lows

[Sirius King]

yes.. definitely

[Michael Soul]

the web that some how finds its way in part by our blindness and part by our own want or so were left to think as we ponder the hows when's and were on that thread upon we dangle over our own breaking bleeding hearts seeing the hurt creep up bit by bit and yet allowing its progress to rap us up tight just before it feast's unhindered... this is what is see in your work here!!

[Sirius King]

thanx4 ur comment!