the Snake Charmer

the Snake Charmer

i have charmed Snakes out of their skin

so that they would have something

meaningful to do with their lives

like

crawl back in again

i have made them dance

for my own bemusing

amusing

devoid of the recusing

that Genesis spoke of

it was all love

or lust

but i did not discern

about why that fire burned

in my loins

it just felt good

that’s all i knew

so that is why i learned those words

heard only by those

who would listen

to the speaking

of the glistening wonder

of what could possibly be

through my enticing

their passions were ripening

ready to be plucked

fro their Holy Trees

and i brought knowledge

for i was the Snake Charmer

© 28 October 2012 : william s. peters, sr.