Post by LadyViper on Jun 17, 2007 9:55:35 GMT -6
The Voice of A Viper
For many moons before you came, I roamed this land, untouched and
free.
The ones who knew me revered me.
I was like a god in this land, limbless and unblinking I traversed
the plains, mountians, streams, forests and trees.
All was my domain, save for the air. I renewed myself seasonally,
keeping an appearance of eternal youth.
My scales were called beautiful, my colors too.
And then...you came.
With you came fear and misunderstanding.
With you came guns and a religion that was against the natural order.
You called me 'hideous' and 'the devil itself'.
You called me 'disgusting' and 'slimy'.
You took the ones from me who knew and understood me.
You took me and the rest like me and broke our backs under your
bootheels.
You threw us in pits with no food or water, making us wallow in
filth and hunger for months.
You smashed our heads to the ground, cut them off, but we could
still see and feel.
You ate our flesh and wore our skin.
And yet, you called me the devil?
I never set out to hurt you.
Your kind are not my prey; I never hunted you.
You stole my lands and my people from me, then called me 'pest'.
You have tried your best to wipe me out...
But off in the distance, there is one voice, then three, then ten...
Of those like you, but with the heart of the ones you took from me.
They say, 'You must stop. These creatures are important. We need
them.'
They keep my kind safe from you, sometimes in their own homes.
They takes us far away from your kind to places where we can roam
free once more.
They understand.
-Jenn AKA Dragon
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Hey you guys,
Of course you can put it on your websites and forums! I've put it
on almost every forum I belong to now, lol. I'm glad you liked it.
I just kinda started writing, and by the time I was finished, I was
in tears. Not really sure what made me write it, save for the fact
I've been carefully considering getting state certified to keep
hots, and trying to figure out how we can get rid of the roundups
and why so many people hate snakes. My mom is still trying to talk
me out of it. Thank you so much for all the positive feedback! ^_^
--Jenn AKA Dragon
For many moons before you came, I roamed this land, untouched and
free.
The ones who knew me revered me.
I was like a god in this land, limbless and unblinking I traversed
the plains, mountians, streams, forests and trees.
All was my domain, save for the air. I renewed myself seasonally,
keeping an appearance of eternal youth.
My scales were called beautiful, my colors too.
And then...you came.
With you came fear and misunderstanding.
With you came guns and a religion that was against the natural order.
You called me 'hideous' and 'the devil itself'.
You called me 'disgusting' and 'slimy'.
You took the ones from me who knew and understood me.
You took me and the rest like me and broke our backs under your
bootheels.
You threw us in pits with no food or water, making us wallow in
filth and hunger for months.
You smashed our heads to the ground, cut them off, but we could
still see and feel.
You ate our flesh and wore our skin.
And yet, you called me the devil?
I never set out to hurt you.
Your kind are not my prey; I never hunted you.
You stole my lands and my people from me, then called me 'pest'.
You have tried your best to wipe me out...
But off in the distance, there is one voice, then three, then ten...
Of those like you, but with the heart of the ones you took from me.
They say, 'You must stop. These creatures are important. We need
them.'
They keep my kind safe from you, sometimes in their own homes.
They takes us far away from your kind to places where we can roam
free once more.
They understand.
-Jenn AKA Dragon
**************************************************
************************************************
Hey you guys,
Of course you can put it on your websites and forums! I've put it
on almost every forum I belong to now, lol. I'm glad you liked it.
I just kinda started writing, and by the time I was finished, I was
in tears. Not really sure what made me write it, save for the fact
I've been carefully considering getting state certified to keep
hots, and trying to figure out how we can get rid of the roundups
and why so many people hate snakes. My mom is still trying to talk
me out of it. Thank you so much for all the positive feedback! ^_^
--Jenn AKA Dragon