The Snake is always there
It burns the heart with its sinful poison
It burns my eyes with hate
My lungs squeeze the shouts of wants and needs
The Snake is always there
In every lovely couple and every millionaire
In every happy grin and smile
In the scowls and glares of the higher ups
It laughs at the frowns and clenched jaws I bear.
The Snake is always there
It bites into the sliver of hope and longing and leaves it’s burning poison of hate and envy
It takes my breath away with thoughts of deadly sins and heavenly actions
It tells me to take, and to take and to take
The Snake is always there
In every straight A and every dream job
It bends my mind like a page in a fairy tale
It sings songs of someone’s happy ending and my never after
The Snake is always there
In everyone’s good fortune and my misfortune
It smiles at my distress and cackles at my tears
The Snake is always there
