Caught

Feel these threads all around,
and enjoy them while you can.
So soft and yielding, aren't they?

Feel them stick and pull.
(Sorry, there's no helping it.)
Funny how insistent they are, isn't it?

Feel how they let you go so far,
but how their gentle pull ensnares you.
Do you really want to get away?

Welcome to the spider's web.
Do you feel it watching you
with its empty eyes?
Do you feel the lines vibrate
with each small slow step?
Do you see these sharp fangs
and think how they'll feel?

Web of life, I think they call it,
and nature does know best.
So why don't you relax?

The spider gets all and every one,
and you knew this day would come.
So why do you struggle?

You gave up long ago,
and you don't even fool yourself.
So why pretend to resist?

(Photo credit: "Spiders web" from woosh2007 on Flickr)

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