when I turned round the corner <br />walking alone, walking light <br />the moonlight spread over the open patch <br />and the coiled snake <br />twitched a little <br />straightened quickly <br />looked at me, <br />some proportion of surprise <br />but mostly in lethargy <br /> <br />‘be at peace, snake, <br />be at peace; <br />I wish you no harm <br />I shall go my way in peace <br />and so do you too’ <br /> <br />and I walked on silently <br />moonlight-blessed; <br />and the gentle snake glided away <br />moonlight-blessed<br /><br />Raj Arumugam<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/moonlight-blessed/
