The Venomous Poem by Abdulrazak Aralimatti

Closing the tap behind our house
I saw a cobra twisted on tap
The hood oval pointing at me
Forced me to withdraw my hand

With a scream I startled aback
And cried aloud mother mother
And alarmed all to be safe
Not to rush and risk their life

Seeing my acts the cobra hid
Inside the hole below the tap
Hearing our cries people gathered
As swarm of bees and army of ants

On said, 'Your sin has brought it here'
The other said, 'Snake's sin has brought it here'
'That makes it taste the hit of stones'
'And feast the ants with flesh and blood'

The venom in me reached its peak
To kill the cobra brutally
One advised to call a snake charmer
To be righteous, virtuous and blessed

The snake charmer was quickly called
As all waited to sight the snake
From hole he caught the snake so long
In peace with love and compassion.