I slide back
the shower curtain
with the intention 
of becoming 
more cleanly

but in the tub
discover
an eight-legged
entity 

of varying size

and realize
the entire ordeal
would prove
too exhausting 
anyway

so I set in
a thin
cardboard
bridge
from floor
to topside

a spider off-ramp

and check back
later
to see if
they caught
their exit