WHAT I REALLY WANTED

 

 

What I really wanted

was too deep, too complex

for the singular mind

 

       and in ensuing

       madness came

       5 or 6 seconds

       of clarity

 

then the good snake

rattled its tail

and spat bloody

venom at me

 

      unknown incentive

      I was tempted

      to quit again

 

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For Me

The "good" snake's venom would not dampen the endeavors, it was the constancy that demanded rebuilding. 


 

 

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Small doses of venom can

Small doses of venom can sometimes cure what ails you.

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Bitch’s Recipe

Snicks, snails, puppies, a bit o honey,  and snake spit. Yum! :D