Each night, peeking under my pillow<\/p>\n
Waiting for the eight-legged monster<\/p>\n
To strike.<\/p>\n
Each day, opening the front door<\/p>\n
Waiting for the furry arachnid<\/p>\n
To attack.<\/p>\n
Every visit to the zoo, lurking by the terrarium<\/p>\n
Waiting for the fanged creature<\/p>\n
To escape.<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t strike, or<\/p>\n
Attack, or<\/p>\n
Escape.<\/p>\n
He just sat there<\/p>\n
On his furry ass<\/p>\n
Eating bugs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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