no matter how small

I found some spiders in my room

and I thought it would be good to let them stay

and grow

so they could catch any other bugs in my room

that might be worst than spiders.

I now have 10 houseflies stuck between my window and their web.

I have a veritable flock of housefly sheep

roaming my bedroom window

and a pack of spiders

acting as their shepherds.

The spiders are so thankful to me

for choosing to let them stay,

they leave me the little fly carcasses

left behind after their feeding—

symbols of respect and appreciation
that are not lost on me.