I saved a frightened pair of wings today
caught by the chance of my eye
struggling in a sliver of light
- silent panic
her rush to escape
the adrenaline surge
her fluttering cry
quiet pauses upon this surreal edge
between life and what isn't
and I moved toward her
tearing through the silk
to spare her from this ironic web
set free from the trap
of a dead spider
Copyright © 2013 Robin Amaral