Like David and Goliath

POSTED IN contemporary poetry October 12, 2013

Like David and Goliath

I watched a tiny spider catch
a hornet in it’s web,in surprise
thought a spider will not match
the hornet’s strength and size.

It buzzed and buzzed alarmingly
was caught fast by one front leg
the spider rather industriously
spun silk as a gossamer peg.

despite the hornet’s struggle
that silken thread held fast
till with feeble flap and wriggle
the trapped hornet died at last.

Next day I espied with sadness
that hornet, although now dead,
did kill it’s foe while in distress
spider hangs from hornet’s head.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gael Bage