Snakes in the Garden

I found a garden where snakes slithered by

I took a stroll one day to admire the sunflowers

I saw the trees growing tall and bearing fruit

I saw the rose bushes vividly blooming

But then I looked down at my bare feet

I saw the snake crawl on its belly

A smile so wide and so sly

I kept on walking by and he hissed and he begged

So playfully twirling and dancing around my leg

But I kept my gaze on the sunflowers ahead

I walked steadily on and did not stray off the path

Then the snake called his kin

They flashed their scales, reflecting sun rays

Glassy and shiny, tempting if I may say

I starting kneeling down but I saw something strange

The closer I brought my face to the ground, the wider their mouths

The snakes kept their glare on my lips

Begging to give a venomous kiss

In my fear I quickly stood up

Remember to say to yourself

Don't play with the snakes in the garden

The fruit they bare is not one that nourishes

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-Himeros