A Snake Bite With No Venom

By Bella Butchery

I can shed my skin like a snake
I wear your bones like trophies
Its days like these that seem too frequent
Its nights like these that rip away
All your tender woes and bleeding hearts

All your melodramatic romanticism
All your stupid fucking stars

Run from me like a pregnant finch
Martyrdom is over rated
Cliché is too cliché
A snake bite with no venom
And no one cares who broke up with you

The music you play is so random
Its so experimental
You wear trends like ugly armor
Its so hysterical
The blood you bleed is so red
Its so typical

I will wallow in my sheep skin
Parading my synthetic smile
To you all
Like a fucking suit
I will appease you

Smug
Yet abrasive

I will wait to strike
When the time is right

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Published on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "A Snake Bite With No Venom"

On Tuesday, May 6, 2008, GoldenLotus (47) wrote:

stalking in the grass...she won't even see it coming! great piece...u have been missed:)
On Tuesday, April 15, 2008, openureyes (55) wrote:

Smug yet abrasive. something so appealing about that concept. ne way like the picture you paint with this piece.ur always talented and versatile.BTW,Dude where u been??!
On Thursday, March 20, 2008, Dancing_Monkey (1228) wrote:

Gave me shivers. I like it man. It has snake eyes written all over it.
On Sunday, March 16, 2008, carlosjackal (2788) wrote:

Like a snake in a straightjacket waiting to rip free and cut loose upon the world. Very true and excellent write.
On Friday, March 14, 2008, Revisable Retina (81) wrote:

Add some pig squeals in between the stanzas and you have your death metal song minus the instrument's T BAG.. I changed my mind, This piece is growing on me like fungus. -sassy B
On Friday, March 14, 2008, slow.burn.star (84) wrote:

Medusa. KISS x. KILL. . .
On Thursday, March 13, 2008, Narcissa (391) wrote:

your words always spring emotion that I thought no longer existed in me. I agree w/Sketso...different than your norm, but nonetheless spectacular.
A former member wrote: this was perfect. i know the days. i missyou.
On Thursday, March 13, 2008, mysterylove (97) wrote:

"i will wait to strike when the time is right" damn. awesome write
On Thursday, March 13, 2008, denver nitze (251) wrote:

damn man. this is awesome. i sense some music comin out here. i had to sing this one. i love it. i agree with sketso not so typical of your style but it works well for you. very nice write. ~ta
On Thursday, March 13, 2008, Sketso (416) wrote:

I'd almost hate to know what spurned this one on. It's a rather odd change of pace for you, compared to your normal works, but the raw lash out of emotion is good, working well. "I will wallow in my sheep skin Parading my synthetic smile To you all" speaks volumes to me, as I can easily relate. Bravo, bro. Lash out at the world you walk in, but walk on... walk on.
On Thursday, March 13, 2008, Trigger (68) wrote:

Definately a lot of energy here. Well done. I think lines 4-7 are my favourite.
On Thursday, March 13, 2008, Niemand (355) wrote:

Very blunt and raw.