Let go of The Snake

Let go of the Snake

When you are angry,

When you hold on to resentment

Or bitterness

Towards another person

Or some circumstance,

See yourself

As holding on to a live poisonous snake

Within your own hands,

Arms outstretched to keep it

As far from yourself as possible.

But still you are holding on to the snake.

As long as you do

You are as much its prisoner

As the snake is your prisoner.

You are not free.

You are not truly alive,

Your anger, bitterness

And resentment

Hold you prisoner too,

Let the snake go free,

In doing so

You set yourself free as well.

Once again peace can

Return within yourself.