Red Menace
A red snake licked freedom's sun and smiled.
Spiraling its way up the precious tree of life.
In the nest a half dozen naïve pinkish babes.
Through pin feathers went two poison fangs.
It started to devour them quite methodically.
Kept munching though it was no longer hungry.
When it was through, there was only one left.
It was spared to be an example for the rest.
Mother returned with fury, laid open the snake.
The future spilled out but it was already too late.
The remaining babe was never quite the same.
A serpent gives a hard lesson-and leaves a stain.
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