The bird flutters gracefully in the air
Laughing at the prancing hare
The squirrels have races on the boughs of the trees
Whilst gaily hum the bumble bees
And while these creatures frolic and leap
The snake does silently slither and creep
The infant gurgles – its heartily pleased
While the young child teases, and is being teased
The teenagers giggle and they laugh out aloud
While the parents’ laugh is happy and proud
The extrovert has a good word and a smile
And each of these things, like rays, spread light around the miles.
The irascible man whose life is a closed book
With suspicion does, on everyone, look
He’s so very cunning, and is always alone
Like the snake that clings to the rock or the stone
And in their behavior, habits, and deeds both are quite alike
For they are cunning, deadly and shrewd; and its loneliness they seek and like
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Author:
safina (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: April 26th, 2022 01:12
- Comment from author about the poem: Beware !
- Category: Reflection
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Comments1
hope this wasn't about me, dear poet
being called a fool, I can accept
but a snake, this ones gonna sting
for a bit...
lol
'I always say, beware
that stealthy dark empath, in your life
once in their web, you can't escape
without shading tears
of crimson regret...'
the vipers, vultures and vampires
of the world
we can often see coming from afar
thankfully!
(an important read
thanks for sharing, dear Poet)
LOL..of course not..i will never stoop to that level, even for those who may deserve it, and you definitely don't...
btw this was written in 1970, i am just releasing most of my old poems, so tomorrow it will be something that is even more obsolete and not in sync with current times.
i am also absolutely amazed by your prowess in immediately composing a poem in reply to my few lines.. Amazing - keep it up, may the creative juices keep flowing.
thanks for your feedback, keeps me motivated to share my few lines..take care, have a good day
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