Snake in the grass.. Apu Mondal

Just when I crossed the path
I saw the snake in the grass
Like a glint of sunlight falling
On a stream, it showed his
Spine, the shimmer of silk
He lay motionless, as in sleep
No harm meant, he was there
Perhaps wondering which
Way to go. The grass sheltered
Him from the heat, and happy
As the child, he slithered away
The wavy shine in the grass
Showing the end of the patch.

Copyright: Apu Mondal@2020.c.r.