Last night while walking back to my room,
I met a snake on the front porch.
It sat all focussed trying to catch its dinner.
Aloof from the proding torch.
It had caught a few eyes before mine.
Which got scared and called the helpline.
And as we stood there watching it not move,
It charged at a helpless frog in the groove.
But before it could catch the leaping frog
It was distracted by the shreaking mob.
And turned around and darted back at me.
But only in defence of its territory.
When it saw our growing numbers it shrunk
into the dark corner of the gunk.
& sat there quiet waiting pateintly.
for the proding lights to go away,eventually.
As we got tired of waiting for it to come out.
Everyone went away,without any bout.
Between a predator and a prey.
Not knowing what role were they to play.
Later on, I heard a cry and shout.
Apparently the snake had tried to come out.
And caught the attention of a passing man.
Whose work had given him a nice tan.
And yet,he was worried,that this horrid beast.
Could have easily had him for a treat.
A crowd gathered from nowhere.
Everyone was shouting for someone to be there
To kill the awful beast,that had entered our land.
And could have killed anyone too unaware to stand.
Either near it,or even far away.
Just take it off! It ruined someone's day.
Some brats came out all excited.
Too happy of the task,all delighted.
And using a torch and a stick
They cornered the wild and viscious beast.
Held it by the tail & spun its head.
And hit it on the ground until it was dead.
Then carried it around,like a trophy they had won
And told me to be more cautious for the next one.
As I came back to my room,upset to have lost.
A fight to save a snake which had just paid the cost.
Of my bringing it to the attention of these "brave" men.
Who beat the creature,one against ten.
I sat wondering,all by me.
Who's the predator,
The snake or we???
I met a snake on the front porch.
It sat all focussed trying to catch its dinner.
Aloof from the proding torch.
It had caught a few eyes before mine.
Which got scared and called the helpline.
And as we stood there watching it not move,
It charged at a helpless frog in the groove.
But before it could catch the leaping frog
It was distracted by the shreaking mob.
And turned around and darted back at me.
But only in defence of its territory.
When it saw our growing numbers it shrunk
into the dark corner of the gunk.
& sat there quiet waiting pateintly.
for the proding lights to go away,eventually.
As we got tired of waiting for it to come out.
Everyone went away,without any bout.
Between a predator and a prey.
Not knowing what role were they to play.
Later on, I heard a cry and shout.
Apparently the snake had tried to come out.
And caught the attention of a passing man.
Whose work had given him a nice tan.
And yet,he was worried,that this horrid beast.
Could have easily had him for a treat.
A crowd gathered from nowhere.
Everyone was shouting for someone to be there
To kill the awful beast,that had entered our land.
And could have killed anyone too unaware to stand.
Either near it,or even far away.
Just take it off! It ruined someone's day.
Some brats came out all excited.
Too happy of the task,all delighted.
And using a torch and a stick
They cornered the wild and viscious beast.
Held it by the tail & spun its head.
And hit it on the ground until it was dead.
Then carried it around,like a trophy they had won
And told me to be more cautious for the next one.
As I came back to my room,upset to have lost.
A fight to save a snake which had just paid the cost.
Of my bringing it to the attention of these "brave" men.
Who beat the creature,one against ten.
I sat wondering,all by me.
Who's the predator,
The snake or we???
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