The crocodile exposes deadly teeth;
you only have to mark his bloody grin
to understand what danger lurks beneath
the muddy Nile for those who blunder in.
The rattlesnake is called a gentleman
for warning victims well before the bite.
You can avoid him--anybody can;
with care, your risk of venom will be slight.
And yet you, monster, sounded no alarm;
your eyes were kind, your smile seemed sincere.
So thinking myself safe from any harm,
I lowered my defense and wandered near.
And now you laugh to watch my face grow pale--
for you are barbed alike at tongue and tail.
2 comments:
NOT dedicated to Sarah, I think I should say. :)
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
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