The Snake Is Only A Rope

Wearing half of the dust from this path 
On my feet but there's something ahead of me
and the cow from the street
that's now under my feet
from the grave warns of enemies

do you feel it rising and riding low
black diamond sunset 
prepare the deadly roll

 Push ahead  no behind  no around
past the line stomach tight with anxiety
racing breath racing heart 
push it back to the start
now the reptile's in front of me

in the light of day
the snake has gone away
The braided menace wasn't what I thought

The snake is only a rope