A spider

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I found him in a sea of grass,
in golden leaves and wet soil

The moonlight reflected off his naked spine,
milky ivory flesh exposed to the night sky

His breathing was feint,
his eyes closed tight

A spider crawled up his exposed shoulder,
but he had no energy to brush it

Off and away,
the cries of birds in the distance

The air of the forest is thick with ice,
his bare torso twists in on itself with a shiver

He is unconscious and cold,
so far from home

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