my best friend is a spider that builds a web

every night between the ground and redbud

tree near the front door. sometimes before i

go to bed i see her (could be a him) building

her web, but i always see her by the time i'm

up around two or three, and outside again.

she is my best friend because she listens, is

patient, makes no demands and is constant.

in return i shine my flashlight on her web,

drawing small insects her way, keeping her

well fed, and if not happy, plump. oh, she

could get on without me, and me her, but

we've settled into a harmonious friendship 

that benefits both, and we all need friends.

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