WILBER'S PEN —

A spider spins by warm moonlight
Words up in silk, hung overnight

As affair draws near the blade hangs here 
Some fears fade fast, some grow quite clear

She writes the lines to spare his hyde
So a fat pig lives, whereas others died

One test is won, one deed is done 
But every path costs another one

Now papa goes out again with his axe
In search of new meat to fill in the lack

A small lesson learned: love leaves a mark
But a wall of thread can't hold back the dark

Image by Garth Williams



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Pikthall is a writer.