Texas Indigo Snake

Walking through the chapparral, A loud rattle assailed my ears. I stopped in my tracks, Trembling in my boots. There she was, Coiled up, Under the big colima. Six feet of, Slow painful death. A Western Diamondback. She was ready, To deliver her punch, I had strayed too close. But it was not to be. There was a loud, Rustling of twigs, and leaves, A cloud of dust, And a gigantic, black serpent, Engulfed the rattler. Easily twice the size, Of the Diamondback, The Texas Indigo Snake, Wrapped itself, Around the rattler. And slowly began, To squeeze. In a matter of minutes, The Texas Indigo Snake, Dispatched, Then ate, The Western Diamondback. I just stared in awe. And all I could muster, Was a hoarse, 'thanks, ' As trembling, I headed for home. 12/12/10 Alton Texas