“O what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.”
—Walter Scott
“Ouch, dammit! Stupid freaking spider!”
—Me
“Spider Bait”
Spiders help or hurt
Depending on one’s point of view
Mine is somewhat jaundiced
Having suffered bites of every hue.
Apparently my bedclothes
Harbor an arachnid
A sneaky little bastard
Who preys upon my bare shins.
Thoroughly I search the sheets
Looking for this menace
If he be wise he’ll run away
Or serve a fatal sentence.

