A Spiders Lament Poem by Janice M Pickett

Insey Winsey Spider went
climbing down the spout
He’d had enough of climbing up
all he wanted now was out

His web was very sticky
And his legs were very long
And although his body was tiny
he knew something was wrong

For coming up towards him was a
thing he’d never seen
It was shiny with a great big head
It’s body was all green

It had a tongue which half stuck out
Of a mouth which seamed to smile
A croaking noise that said simply
I’ll eat you in a while

The spider had no option
but to turn and go back up
So up the spout he hurried
until he reached the top

So when you hear the nursery Rhyme
Of the spider up the spout
Think about that hungry frog
That won’t let the spider out