POETRY

Venom

A Poem

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Venom
A slithering green black snake
Coursing through my veins
Pulsating, beating edging, scheming

Heart beats
Pulse races
Eyes flash
Fist clench

Momentum builds
Crescendo reached
Bile rises
Rage peaks

To destroy or build
To avenge or give a reprieve
To return in kind or stay the hand
To escalate or take the high road

The lashing tongue
The raised fist
The fight stance
The…