snake,
an infant just getting
started in
his life
of crawling
and biting legs,
but angry too, as i move
him
with a stick
to the dirt
and grass beside
the sidewalk.
he lashes
out at me.
his tiny fangs white
as ivory.
his blood
black eyes full of
fear,
i imagine, or fury.
who knows
the difference anymore.
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