The Treachery

I was a child playing during twilight

In a grassy area

My brother

Was close by

In the wink of an eye,

A glowing yellow

And to my ignorant eye

Stunning

And dazzling

Toy made its presence visible between

The blooming grass

And sliding down

Began to undulate across the lawn

To the other side

Like a design of flaxen light

Revealing a cry of delight

I reached for it by the tail

An eccentric awareness

Of coldness

Embraces my whole arm’s trail

Although the toy to the eye seemed as warm as a loving heart

It looked so bright

And star like

I refused to drop it,

Looked at it

With interest,

As its head hung from my hand

My brother began

To bawl

It was me he called

The creature

Now hissed

Lifted venomous crown

Its head was no longer down

Its eyes were like a fortress of fire

Terrorizing my mind

I forsook my hostage,

It gave another

Turbulent hiss

Within a second

It stung

Me in the leg

Whilst I stared

At its devilish eyes so red