Greatest Fear

Greatest Fear Arachne turned spider by curse of Goddess to weave and weave non- stop as lifelong process. Baseless fear of spider is a stupid mania, scientifically termed ‘Arachne Phobia’. Africa is the zone of primitive human being, where dreadful poisonous black spider was wandering. Into human genes intrusion of spider phobia is more or less developed since long ancient era. Mom, me, and all my siblings younger or older, each is scared just by look of spider, my worst fear. Once we stayed in a house encircled by tall trees, spreading long branches to touch windows at ease. Off and on spiders took chances to enter threatening me. To kill by one stroke of broom was the duty of my hubby. One day my little daughter rushed from dining room, yelling ’Large spider is chasing me. Come with the broom.’ What to do! I felt so helpless, so scared of venom I was alone puzzled and hubby was not at home. No alternative, I had to be valorous. Just by single stroke I killed the furious. 05/15/16 Your Greatest Fear Poetry Contest by Lewis Raynes.