Arachnophobia

Have ever come across something that you absolutely cannot stand?

Arachnophobia

 

Tiny hairs on my arms raised as

The goosebumps plumped

Like freshly baked dough.

Harsh & shallow breaths tore through my body

As the eight-legged monstrosity approached.

 

Normally they were small & easy to ignore-

An illusion to the mind’s eye;

But this one boasted prickly legs that

Towered over the frogs that frequented the garage.

A giant among the world of toes and feet.

 

Its multiple eyes seemed to mock my irrational response

Of hopping around like that of a cartoon elephant seeing a mouse.

Hysteria began its lethal grip on my emotions as the spider crawled closer,

Freezing me in a place of vulnerability and self-pity.

There was no escape.

 

The goosebumps creeped down to my feet

As the spider’s legs used my toes as a step ladder

 To escape the frigid cement and my scream

Ricocheted off the walls of my mouth

Piercing the ears of anyone close by. 

Reviews

[matrixmark]

I really like how you played with the readers mind by describing the spider. And also how you put the spider onto the persons toe as to use it as a step ladder to launch itself up the persons leg. You certainly didnt leave much to the imagination, but what you did do is get inside the readers mind; which i believe was your intention.

Good work.

Mark

[Chris A Jones]

OK! I hate spiders. This poem made me long for a can of Raid bug spray.

[Gee]

That is my second worst nightmare, dying in a plane crash just edges it. Gave me the shivers reading it, ughhh. Very well written