BEFORE DARKNESS<\/p>\n
A man\u00a0was walking<\/p>\n
before\u00a0darkness of night.<\/p>\n
His head was slanted<\/p>\n
no, that’s not right.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Through the darkened wood I saw<\/p>\n
a gentleman about six foot four.<\/p>\n
He approached with a smile<\/p>\n
that was somewhat askew<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Clearly he was lost<\/p>\n
clearly he knew.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
There’s no rhyme or reason,<\/p>\n
but I chose to ignore<\/p>\n
iambic pentameter<\/p>\n
I’ve done that before.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He spoke.<\/p>\n
I am neither foe nor friend<\/p>\n
I’m just a man, on a bend.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A man on a bend?<\/p>\n
What matter is that?<\/p>\n
What do you want?<\/p>\n
And why do\u00a0you\u00a0crawl?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I am not crawling<\/p>\n
he said with a smile.<\/p>\n
I am slithering,<\/p>\n
my chance to beguile.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I saw you walking<\/p>\n
before darkness of night<\/p>\n
I know what I saw<\/p>\n
I know I am right.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I walk before darkness<\/p>\n
you got that right,<\/p>\n
but once the sun sets<\/p>\n
I slither through night.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I looked in his eyes<\/p>\n
that were now green<\/p>\n
I started to run,<\/p>\n
I started to scream.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He was a man by day<\/p>\n
and a snake at night.<\/p>\n
I ran till I dropped<\/p>\n
and he was out of sight.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
That was close<\/p>\n
I said under breath<\/p>\n
I ill walk before darkness<\/p>\n
to avoid the threat!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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