Spiders & Snakes

According to Jim Stafford… I d0n’t like spiders and snakes

Well, folks, some claims are merely hoaxes and fakes

The beautiful spider weaving a silken web

Is merely creating a final resting bed

For those poor creatures winging and crawling about

The flies and roaches that make me shout

Snakes slithering along, sinuous and graceful

Swallowing vermin ridden rodents for which I am grateful

Yes, some are dangerous, venomous, deadly

But some slight caution and a haunting medley

Can keep our eight legged friends happily ensconced

In their sticky webs of wonder

Into which I shall refrain from a blunder

Banana spiders of yellow and black

I carefully avoid, taking a step back

As for our hourglass bedecked keepers of time

They may tick along happily despite my silly rhyme

They can take a licking and keep on ticking

As in their webs my fingers I’ll not be sticking

So I named my shiny, venomous black widow Timex

Since I won’t his back be flicking even when on Sinex

While my no legged friends from grassy plains and sun warmed rocks

Shall not find their way into carelessly discarded boots or socks

Black snakes are nice and dispose of many pests

Despite in my hedges they take their rests

Red on yellow, danger ahead… one little bite and I’m dead

Black on yellow safe as can be

As I’m not colorblind I’m okay you see

Many are colorful, beauteous, fascinating you know

Patterned and dressed as if for a show

So, despite old Jim and his melancholic song

With spiders and snakes I do get along

It’s people I have issues with … …

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