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In my spine,

A spiders inside,

Crawling,

Up to my mind.

And I have never felt it crawl up so fast.

Desolate,

It dances for me,

Elegant,

And mesmerizing.

But I would rather watch is sleep real soundly.

In the night,

When I am at bay,

In the night,

I am afraid.

A compromise,

It settles for me,

Only to wake back screaming.

And I have never heard it yell so loudly.

I speak to it,

"Please ignore me,

You're counterfeit,

You're not here for me."

And much to m surprise it speaks back to me.

"In the night,

When I am at bay,

In the night,

I am afraid."