She tried to leave
but the snake people
wouldn’t let her go.

Eventually
her family came
looking for her. They said
if you want to leave
you have to walk straight out
and don’t look back for three days.
If you look back, you will fail.

So she did. I’m sure it wasn’t easy
I’m sure the snakes called to her and
probably sang pretty songs too.
But she got out of there.
She made it back home
safe and sound.

That’s how
you have to do
if you are seduced
by a snake.