Invaded by the Threads

Web was maybe the wrong trope,
And neither was net the best,
But mycelial hyphae

Might have worked, given the chance.
Ask yourself whether these threads
Are merely passive netting,

Are merely sticky, like webs.
Are they not filamentous
Explorers, working outward

From their origins, inward
Through that cultural compost
Burning slowly in your skull?

They’re absorbing nutrients
From worms and soil, and you’re both.