Snake Eyes

Penned on 29th December 2004.

Draw up, nice and close
Tilt your head to the left
Fill me with fear in one dose
It's so quiet - you criminal of living life theft.

Watch me with you snake eyes
Stalk me with your senses,
It's just you and me - with eyes I despise
The atmosphere is so intense.

Back me up against a tree
Have me scream for help
As you draw near, I freeze
as my life falls off the textured shelf.

Haunt me with your snake eyes
Forever in my mind they stare,
Out to get me - to shock and surprise
They strip me cold and bare.

You bite me deep and cause me pain
In agony, I try to swerve
My glassy stare of fright is your gain
Dinner is served.

Author's Note

Interpret as you wish.

Reviews

[Akaila]

Scary!! Nice imagery!!
I could imagine everything you were saying!!!
The icon picture.... priceless :)

I like this poem hahah and I don't even like snakes :)

[Daydreamer54]

Wow, just as someone might feel when faced with a snake. U captured tht very well! :)

[Clyde du Coeur]

Thanks G :)
Another writer once said that this sounded like "a downright nasty divorce"!
Initially it was the idea of being eaten by a snake and those final moments before death. But I intentionally added some "sexy" metaphors to give a different impression - a raw sexual encounter / Adam and Eve / rape / maybe even divorce!

[Angel's Lady]

Almost simultaneously I thought of two things - Adam / Eve in the Garden of Eden, but my first thought was of being kissed...So, c'mon, do tell! ;)

Great write!