the snake bite

people don't understand how
hard it is

to get poison out of your veins
once bitten

by a snake.
it lingers and lingers.

even in your sleep you feel
the pain.

see the fangs biting down
into your skin,

the black eyes, flat and emotionless
as the beast

has its way.
but you do heal.

your arm no longer is black

with

poison.

you get a spring back into your

step.

your eyes are wide open

watching more closely where you

walk,

where your heart goes.