Jeanie Bennett Poet Rhyme

I Held a Snake

I held a snake, a yellow python
to be exact
a REALLY big, REALLY long snake
banana yellow
no it wasn't a fake
one month ago
down in Mexico
skin felt just like a garden hose
only bigger and snakier

No one believed it but have
pics as proof
I would NEVER have done this
in my youth
as the tail wrapped gently
around my wrist
no utterance of a hiss
I felt utter bliss
this significance not 
to be dismissed
could NEVER have done this
in my youth
would have fought nail 
and tooth
Older equals bolder
I guess
needed to reach out of myself
a test
the rest of my will be 
an adventure
no fears, no filters
no censures 
while holding that python, I felt power 
and didn't shrink and cower
but conquered---- ME -----

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Laura Breidenthal February 10, 2017 at 5:41 PM Life is definitely an adventure isn't it? I had the pleasure of holding a ball python a couple times. Also had a pet corn snake, which was cool. I like this simplistic style of verse. It very much shows your personality. Always, Laura Jeanie Bennett February 10, 2017 at 9:11 PM Thanx Laura--have no idea why I wasn't scared--weird--bit I felt amazing after I did it !! Jeanie XOXO

Cheryl Hoffman February 8, 2017 at 7:49 AM Hi Jeanie; you are one brave lady!! I have a snakeaphobia problem so probably would have started running like Forrest Gump! Great imagery in your rhyme snake poem~could just imagine all that! Enjoyed!~Che :) Jeanie Bennett February 8, 2017 at 2:56 PM NO one was more surprised than me !! NO fear, what on earth !! TY so much Che !! xo