Serpents kiss

the lights go out with the setting sun
the chains of life are heavy for some
you feel the sting of the serpents kiss
the bite, the burn, the heavenly bliss

muted by day shackled by night
we kick and scream at our daily fight
tied to a system with little gain
the serpents kiss releases our pain

bound by life, bound by love
slapped in the face with a handless glove
is it hers or is it his ?
nothing replaces the serpents kiss

the sting of its fangs runs true and deep
you dream of its kiss when you sleep
a slumber so dark it melts your soul
only the serpent can make you whole