Fear
It creeps in
Uninvited
Like a delicate spider
And weaves its transparent web
Then something happens
You flinch
And back up
Right into the web
It wraps you in it's sticky embrace
You relax, relieved
Until the web
Starts to bind you
It's telltale whisper
Wraps around your throat
Then squeezes tight
You choke and claw
At the cables around your neck
You collapse, paralyzed
Until the blackness washes
Acid relief over you
You're dead
YOU ARE READING
On The Sidewalk Bleeding
PoetryAnd there I lie On cold cement Pressing my slick fingers to my side Darkness doesn't tinge the edges It flashes and dances in spots In and out of vision I will die here In a puddle And all I can think about is How I didn't tell you 'I love you' My...
