Web that ensnares us
You bind us and unite us
So much can be seen from these heights
What we can’t see is the danger
Thanks be to the spider for its wonderful construct
Its design and beauty
Simplicity and complexity
Freedom should unwind
But this web binds
Sickly sweet spider
Your grotesque legs prod
Our civility is stretched
What unites is ideas
What divides is ideas
We see our views reflected
We see opposing views rejected
We’re all stuck to this gossamer snare
We struggle together
But more than ever we struggle apart
The knowledge of the world is below and around us
What keeps our attention is the venom
It degrades and erodes us
Creates illusions
It makes friends appear as enemies
Divide us and strengthen our resolve
As our unity falls and dissolves
Spider, offer me something shiny
Make the web more appealing
Sell me on ideas and bobbles
Keep us trapped in our bubbles
This venom has us confused
The danger is in the divide
The rift that won’t subside
Beauty as it is,
Is the web worth the woes?
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