The Snake That You Are Poem by LeeAnn Azzopardi

The Snake That You Are

Rating: 5.0


The snake slips out of its skin
but never changes
Its tongue makes me nervous
But it's harmless
Its teeth--the venom is
What you watch for
You're the snake that I fear now
My stomach pain increases
With the thought of yr love
Yr poison is yr tongue--and touch
And when I behead you
I will peel yr skin to find yr soul
And make a robe of vengence with it

Saturday, January 21, 2023
Topic(s) of this poem: betrayal
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
M. Asim Nehal 22 January 2023

Your poem deals with true emotions of a lover who betrays and keep doing again and again. The only way to get rid is to pierce through and keep safe distance. A thought provoking poem, Full *******

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Rob Lamberton 21 January 2023

Wow! What a write! ! 5*****

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Indira Renganathan 21 January 2023

Very well written about the betrayal and the revenge there after.. the snake analogy is excellent..very good write.

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Anjandev Roy 21 January 2023

Very profound piece......thanks for sharing......

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A snake is a snake always. It can change the outer layer of its skin. But the venom inside will remain fatal for ever.

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Koffi B Sossou 01 November 2024

This is unfortunate, yet these are the evils of love. Betrayal is expectable when you are in love.

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Koffi B Sossou 01 November 2024

This is poem is heart breaking and well expressed. A so called 'love' full of manipulation and disguise. Just stay away.

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Bri Edwards 01 November 2024

(cont.) OOPS! I thought 'shoe-in' was correct, BUT IT IS 'shoo in', an expression with an interesting origin and definition found by Googling.

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Bri Edwards 01 November 2024

If I were still putting together usually-monthly 'showcases' of other PH poets' poems, this The Snake That You Are would be a 'shoe-in' ***. (continued)

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Bri Edwards 01 November 2024

And, finally, : I'm glad I'm not facing you in a fight to the death, though ////////at 'my age', Death has to come someday. bri : )

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