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The Awakening.



the layers of dust



sifting



reveal



the snake



long dormant under the heel



movement,



writhing, slowly



sands sifting



layer by layer, rising



slowly, closed eyes opening



movement



subtle shifting



sands sifting



unknown time



unknown space



serpent risen



leaving only its ghost life behind



a sheer, shirked skin



an empty reminder of the past



and a warning to whom gazes...



there is a serpent somewhere



out there,



it has awoken



and it is hungry



no longer under the heel

      • Northern America
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