On this green Earth,
My favorite ones
Have calm energy.
They are curious,
Exploring the world
Through touch and smell,
Belly to the ground.
They do not cry,
Or screech, or whine.
Usually, they are silent,
Full of calm energy.
They are misunderstood,
Hated, feared, and killed
By people who don't know better,
But they are gentle.
They act only in defense,
And even that is rare,
For they would rather run away,
Finding safe places to hide.
Their lives move slower than ours,
And maybe that's why
I find them so soothing,
Their energy so calm.
My anxieties melt away
With their slow breathing,
And my heart melts
When they flick their tongues.
I'll always love snakes,
And their smooth, soft scales.
I'll always find peace
In their calm energy.
