MystyrMystyry
04-22-2014, 06:29 AM
i remember the night the biters came
appeared suddenly
from out of nowhere
everywhere
scuttling across walls
hanging from
verandahs
over fireplaces
from sun visors
in cupboards
in washing machines
in pantries
just dangling there
dangerously
in shoes
in socks
in beds
a mass of the multi-eye
take to the streets
marching in their multiple millions
is it over better pay
and conditions?
a dental plan?
less homework?
who can say?
no-one had seen
the need
to learn arachnid
before
jumpy
acknowledgement
of their presence
had seemed enough
it was webville
riots break out
windows broken
news vans rolled
police cars set ablaze
crowd control
are called in
the prime minister
goes on every
available
air-wave
says he's doing everything he can
"but it's really not my problem"
and is promptly bitten
which brings
a round of applause
from the opposition
the head of
national security
distances
himself from
the comment
sends in the big guns
but the national guard
aren't equipped
nor properly trained
to deal
with an ubiquitous
hairy legged enemy
more news at eleven
appeared suddenly
from out of nowhere
everywhere
scuttling across walls
hanging from
verandahs
over fireplaces
from sun visors
in cupboards
in washing machines
in pantries
just dangling there
dangerously
in shoes
in socks
in beds
a mass of the multi-eye
take to the streets
marching in their multiple millions
is it over better pay
and conditions?
a dental plan?
less homework?
who can say?
no-one had seen
the need
to learn arachnid
before
jumpy
acknowledgement
of their presence
had seemed enough
it was webville
riots break out
windows broken
news vans rolled
police cars set ablaze
crowd control
are called in
the prime minister
goes on every
available
air-wave
says he's doing everything he can
"but it's really not my problem"
and is promptly bitten
which brings
a round of applause
from the opposition
the head of
national security
distances
himself from
the comment
sends in the big guns
but the national guard
aren't equipped
nor properly trained
to deal
with an ubiquitous
hairy legged enemy
more news at eleven