Snake

Reclining on the patio
Sun winding down
No lights
A power shortage
A fault
Miles away
Brought electricity to a halt.

I sip my warm beer
With content but no cheer
Kick a stick from under my shoe
A stranger at a table
Stands up
Kneels down
Inspects said stick
And yells –
That’s a snake !!!!!!!!!!

Spiders are gross
But then they’re lost loved ones
Snails are OK
‘til one treads on one
Mice are …… just …. Nice
But snakes !!
For goodness sake …
A London lady yelled – It’s ‘armless
I said – It’s legless too
And it’s sssssstill a snake

For goodness sake

I threw the snake
A little cheese
And it took it
And I thought
Well ….. it must be a vegetarian
And quite safe
So then I proffered
My cheese and pickle sandwich
Less two bites
And it loved it

If a snake
Can wag it’s tail!!??!!?
I drank my warm beer
And everyone left
Life’s so fulsome
So roller coaster
So pop up toaster
So exceedingly, exceptionally, remarkably, astonishingly
Queer.

Wonderful to see you around here again too, Sir Rusty!

I just have one question - can sticks eat cheese?

Love and Big Hugs,

Alice