salesmen

you don't
pet snakes, or
lizards.
or crocodiles.
they seem the kind
of creatures
that won't cuddle
up to you
at night without
first taking
a bite. there's
no smile
in their eyes,
no gentle purr
or play
in their soul.
it's not what they
are about.
it's just the dotted
line with
them. cold blooded
and true
to who they are.