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The first snake proud and luminescent
The second, strong and brave
Two serpents slithering upon the willow tree
With their hearts on their backs they held one another
Coiled into each other
Touching the cool bark
They soon laid a singular egg
That of which arrived a strong serpent bold and rough
Thus the leafs began to shake
Many moons passed
And so another egg arrived
What hatched was, a smaller serpent with beautiful green scales
The willow trees leafs shook
Moons passed and what was once hearts on the backs
Of the once loving elder snakes
Turned cold stone
The serpents began to circle each other
Hissing violently
Teeth were bared
All it took was one second
In the blink of an eye
Both serpents were covered in the others venom
The two younger serpents, the children
Sniffed the air with their tongues
The scent of the venom
Clinging to their minds and soul
Like a parasite which would never loosen its grip
The older serpents paid no mind
As they coiled each other again
A pattern to repeat for an eternity
Moons passed as they always do
The willow tree shook against aggressive winds
The children looked at each other
The bigger serpents mind becoming misty
Began to grow it's fangs
As the fangs grew
The venom began to form
Until in a fit of rage
The stronger serpent
Bit it's weaker sibling
It's venom coursing through the weaker ones blood
The serpent strong and bold
Paid no attention to the venom it inflicted
As the older snakes showered it with gifts and praise
For many moons this was another pattern
The strong received praise
The weak received venom
The willow tree leafs shook violently
As they always do
The weaker serpent coiled itself around the branch
It held it's dreams and hope around it
As it gave them to the elder serpents
Only for them to break the branch
The weaker serpent fueled by pain from the fall
Grew it's fangs bright and sharp
Yet dared not to bite
As it still held a silver of hope
That if a past existed
Then it may come anew