010. The Snake

Something moves in the tall forest grass the smooth skin shines in the sun a skin with scales of both brown and yellow The snake scans the ground with lidless unblinking eyes its ears intent hidden by a piece of skin It spots something moving a small frightened mouse hiding in a clump of grass trying to avoid the stare The snake has already eaten but gives the mouse a stare the mouse runs off the snake looks on its tongue flicking in and out now and then The tired snake coils itself up like an old rope and goes to sleep