David Taylor - Rope

I thought I saw a tarantula
creeping close to me
but it was only a strainer
from when I made my tea.
I thought I heard a lion
roaring in my bath
but it was just a lorry
as it hurtled past.
I thought I felt a lizard
slither across my legs
but it was the cat’s tail
as my cat came home to rest.
I thought I saw a werewolf
lurking in the dark
but it was the boy next door
looking for his long lost toy.
I thought I saw a snake
slither in the grass
but it was just a piece of rope,
the snake is from the past.

David Taylor

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