Snider the Spider

A frisky little bug named Snider

Was a happy-go-lucky spider.

Perched atop a pile of leaves

Enjoying the mid-autumn breeze.

 

Snider started in the mood

To spin a web to catch some food

But as the spider sewed to angle

Flies and fleas in sticky tangle

 

What should chance upon his sight

A little puppy dog, in fright.

“Oh, poor puppy,” Snider thinked

A tear dropped from his eye.  He blinked.

 

“Tell me pup, where is your owner?

A puppy mustn’t be a loner.”

Puppy yapped and said, “Don’t know!

My master, little Billy Joe,

Was giving me my morning walk.

We went just about a block

Then I saw a girlie frog

(She wore a flower ‘top her nog)

 

I pounced quick upon the critter!

Almost caught her, nearly bit her!

She hopped fast, I sprinted toward her

(She croaked, ‘stop’ but I ignored her)

Then she leaped and got away.

I lost myself near you that way.”

 

“So you did,” the spider jested.

“I can help you,” he suggested.

So to find the master Billy.,

He leapt on doggie willy-nilly.

 

“Onward” ordered furry spider

“Onward” yelled the tiny rider.

From street to street the two friends trotted

Round the hills that houses dotted

 

Past each house they ‘xamined slowly

‘Long the humble valley lowly.

‘till they spied the tiny dwelling

Doggy recognized by smelling

 

“It’s my home!” He leapt with jolly

“Great!” said Snider “Gee, by golly!”

And there was Billy, in despair

‘till he saw his puppy there.

 

Snider watched the gay uniting

Dog and boy!  T’was so exciting!

But now was time for Snider’s dinner

So he started up his spinner.

 

Drew a strand of webbing sticky

From his belly (yes, that’s icky)

Started weaving sheets of webbing

Daylight slowly downward ebbing

 

“Spider friend!” a voice arising

Pup called out, “I have surprising

News for you!” He said all yappy,

“Look a dog house!  We’ll both be happy!”

So Dog lived in his house with ease

While Snider got fat on puppy’s fleas.

Happy life and long he lives

He that learns to love and gives