One fine day, I found an egg

Lavanya Nukavarapu

Poem A SNAKE IN DISGUISE from my book "Bare Thoughts"

One fine day, I found an egg Abondoned, subject to human stomping. My soft hands picked it up and brought it home. I placed it in a warm place Safe from the world. And daily I waited for the little one to come out. Must be a birdie I thought.

Another fine day, the egg broke and the little creature was gone. Must be a birdie I thought. I was sad that it flew away. I did not have a chance to know how it looked and what it was. I placed the broken shells in my glass cupboard as a token in its memory.

Days passed by, and I kept myself busy in the garden. until one night when I was sound asleep, I heard a hiss, something moved slowly and crawled on my bed. My brother who had heard the hiss caught it and threw it away. The snake ran away and I jumped out of the bed cowering with fear.

An egg that I bought home grew into a full size snake only to attack it's saviour after it had killed several small pets in the garden. The broken shells continue to adore the showcase as a symbol for the lesson learnt DO NOT TRUST SOMEONE just because they are weak. It is possible that they can act weak or innocent to gain your trust and sympathy.

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