Snakes Ate Ladders

Staircase appears to enable due climb Transforms smooth as scales of snake Sordid exposed inhibits intent once kind Tramples vigour that giving hearts make Flattened treads disallow firm foothold Turned vertical, depicts frightening slide Fresh bread duly duplicates damp mould Tough crust disguises grimy rot inside Eden believing eyes view rows of roses Lenses pink, by strategic cruelty shattered Frames deform, broken under bulldozer Petal perspective, machine rigid embattled Tainted by hatred, then inevitably reflects Sears from steel eyes to slippery surface Casting untoward to all unfolding aspects Vengeance on shoulder deviates purpose Platter of fruit colour, as slime discarded Ladder disputed as useful, fire wood axed Torn down resources, despair is imparted Narrow funnel filters hope, heavily taxed 3rd November 2020 Written for Contest: Hello Darkness My Old Friend Sponsor: Anthony Biaanco