Enough

You say you miss me

but you’ll never miss me

enough.

The snake in you will keep

rearing its head again and

again.

Till it has eaten all that

you cherish and

love.

Till nothing remains on

You, around you or

in you.

Yet you will stay charmed

by your own shadow, 

besotted by

your snake.

And that’s why I know

you’ll never miss me

enough.

   

Reviews

[angel]

This was a nice piece, Dhara, and as I read it, all I could think of was this song.
Side note; Donald Trump kept using this in his toxic speeches, and the daughters of the authors told him to quit using it if he didn't want a lawsuit filed over it.

The Woman and the Snake

On her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
"Poor thing," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"
"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

She wrapped him up all cozy in a comforter of silk
And laid him by her fireside with some honey and some milk
She hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taken to had been revived
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

She clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died"
She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight
Instead of saying thanks, the snake gave her a vicious bite
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake
"I saved you," cried the woman
"And you've bitten me, but why?
You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"
"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin
"You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

Writer/s: ROBERT S. KELLY, DARIAN MORGAN

[Neville]

one of the very first things me old Dad taught me was never fall in love with a snake... dunno why he told me that.. but he was a wise fella.. and so far I took him at his word and never have... always carry a bottle of anti snake bite serum in me back pocket... and come to think of it.. I was bit by a viper earlier this year and ended up in a Bulgarian hospital....... not a nice bite but a nice write.. just had to get that in..

[angel]

Poor Neville! And poor us! We might have lost you!
What do you do with the anti snakebite serum? Drink it, or inject it?

[Neville]

a true tale angel.. it did happen.. I dont think they gave me anything, except a tetanus booster and monitored me.. my memory is a bit of a blur...

[angel]

That explains all those things in your head...things that make me feel that I'm mad...just look at you, man! Yer bleedin' head looks like an x-ray of an insane person! Your memory WOULD be a blur...ah, dear...I fear that adder made ye madder...

[Neville]

am certainly gladder the fact you are keeping an eye on me.........

[Fran Marie]

Have to avoid those sly egotistical snakes..they can hurt you in a heartbeat
With their poisonous ways..well written and expressed piecer here.Dhara

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Thank you so much Fran Marie.

[Chris Shaw]

A snake can't love. There is nothing loving about a snake. Enough is enough I say. Interesting write.

Chris

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

I agree with you about the lack of love and compassion in snakes. They do symbolize darkness often. Thank you Chris.

[Paul Bell]

Someone has been hurt bad, betrayed even.
The snake depicts so much in life.
R.E.Ms horrible Asp comes to mind.
Maybe that's why snakes shed their skin. Moving from person to person.

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Indeed. It has been a great learning. Snakes are bad with the bite but destructive when they decide to curl up and stay! Thank you for reviewing :)

[emmajoy]

There's a strange underlying feeling in this writing, somewhat menacing rather than loving. The snake spits at emotions here.. taunting perhaps?

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Ominous of course. I meant it like a red flag in relationships. Those with the snake never really love. They just think they love. The snake always prevails. Thank you for reviewing.

[Planet x]

I could feel you are romantic , your eager for love is part of your words here
You would like to feel the love , all the time , no matter how long it will take to reach and have it

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

I can feel the love. The love should also feel me. :)
Thank you for your kind words here.

[Zayir]

Snakes are often depicted as evil, I love that the inner demon is the snake. There will always be evil within those individuals. Loved it!

Much Love

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Thank you Zayir. This poem is about a narcissist hehe! I hope he reads it soon. :)

Much love.

[Jayne sumner]

Nice, dark undertones, u have unique good vs. evil style

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Thank you Jayne.. :)