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AKsroa4a — The Widow
Published: 2011-01-11 03:11:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 255; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 3
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Description "The widow scuttles across her silken web.
She cries out in dread,
or is it yearn?"

"Who wishes to know?"
She asks.

No one replies.

"Who wishes to know?"
She wonders again.

Still no answer.

"May I inquire,
that there is someone in dire,
danger?
I suggest you take caution,
I'm deadly...
Poison..."
She hisses with a fang filled snarl of a grin.

"Oh, young widow,
you are of no danger to me.
I know you dread what you don't understand.
You yearn for comprehension,
of the unknown."

"Who are you?!
Reveal yourself!"

"Why do you need to know?"
The voice asks in an ominous wonder.

"I... I'm scared."
The spider admits reluctantly.

"Well, if you must know,
I am your guardian.
I watch over you with keen eyes,
I am wise,
and you have much to learn."

"Such as...?"
The spider sqeaks,
terrified.

"You still dread,
do you not?"

"Yes, but why is that of importance?"

"How can you survive,
always scared.
Paranoia ravages your sense."

"So, you mean I need confidence?"

"Indeed.
Be strong,
do not back down!
Stand up for what you stand for."

"Is that all?"
The spider requests.

"Far from it.
You continue to yearn,
for knowledge you have been unable to attain."

"This is true."

"You mustn't just wait,
for it to come to you.
Take action!
Try to educate yourself."

"How might I do that?"

"Why,
look around.
Observe your surroundings,
there's much to gain.
To comprehend your world,
you must first study it!"

"I see.
Thank you, wise one.
I promise to use your guidance."

"Use it.
You shall need it in times to come."
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Comments: 8

SoulfulBubbles [2011-01-31 04:41:23 +0000 UTC]

this is cool i love the perspective!

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AKsroa4a In reply to SoulfulBubbles [2011-01-31 04:51:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, this is one of my favourites that I've written. Though I don't think it's my best...

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007Balel [2011-01-12 17:43:04 +0000 UTC]

This also sounds like a sort of story.. with a conversation going on.
I like the idea you used here and how you interpreted the prompt.

Good luck for the contest

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AKsroa4a In reply to 007Balel [2011-01-13 01:29:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the luck.

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007Balel In reply to AKsroa4a [2011-01-13 07:59:54 +0000 UTC]

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anima12897 [2011-01-11 04:07:07 +0000 UTC]

this poem is very touching bro.... :3

and i got to say... i Luv spiders to... how their body is designed to the very fact the silk they make is 100 times stronger than steel.

hey i got inspired to write about a widow also... im not gonna copy.... but mine is about her web more than herself.

but have you ever see a black widow in real life? i had a pet on in Cali... i gave her ants and other bugs i killed in the house. she would nom nom over cockroaches and dead water beetles

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AKsroa4a In reply to anima12897 [2011-01-11 05:03:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

That is cool.

Go ahead. If you're not going to really copy. Just put in the artist's comments that you were inspired by me.

No, I haven't. It would be cool though.

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anima12897 In reply to AKsroa4a [2011-01-11 05:57:54 +0000 UTC]

i shall, but for now im sleepies.....

talking about hair earlier i had bad bed head LOL.... I looked like Wolverine from X-men...

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