Babe please don’t kill the spider
in my shower.
I know
you hate bugs
but he’s my friend—he reminds me of Africa.
I like watching him
queen around his kingdom.
He told me that you remind him of a dragonfly:
shiny and wild.
If you turn the water on slowly
he'll tuck in
all eight limbs
become a little ball of presence, just
for you.
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