Snake on my Path
a poem

walking the path close to my house music in my ears in another world moving along til I almost stepped on this snake
I stopped short and caught my breath paused to see he’s not dangerous just sunning himself on the hot cement after the rainfall
powerful in his presence symbolic in his rest
the snake of self-renewal shedding its skin to another life
the snake wraps around the cosmic egg hatching creation
the snake of the caduceus for the healing of Apollo
is the serpent good or evil? maybe both its venom can kill or can heal
as I admired this snake he slithered away winding around the rocks looking for a new place to rest
so I continued my walk filled with the spirit of the snake filled with the energy of the serpent filled with life of this life
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