The House of Snakes

The House of Snakes By Elton Camp Snakes! They slithered here and hid there And inside the house—how did they dare? The new owners thought they found a buy To check it thoroughly they didn’t even try A paper they signed before purchase attested That they knew with snakes it was infested Was it just that they didn’t believe such stuff Or that to get rid of them would be easy enough They found the house had thousands and more In the attic, crawlspace, inside walls and floor They crawled out into the families’ living space And ruined their well—what a terrible disgrace Since any effective remedy proved to be lacking They told the bank that they’d soon be packing “Take it over—we can’t live with snakes that way. For a house filled with snakes we’ll no longer pay.” Foreclosed and empty the fine house now does sit And buyers have no interest, not even the least bit With that many slithering, slimy snakes around It would be best if that house were just torn down (This is a true story)