The Snake's Embrace

There lived a man in a cramped abode

Whose longing for a snake was told

He'd been keen to have it as his pet

And oft would dream of it, you bet

But his roommate, ah, what a scene

Had a phobia, that could not be seen

Snakes made his skin start to crawl

And shrieks and shivers, he'd give them all

The man was torn, what could he do?

His love for snakes and friend he knew

In time, he came across a snake

A tiny one, for his own sake

He thought, perhaps his friend won't mind

A little snake, of a gentle kind

So home he brought it, with care

And placed it in its cage, so fair

But as he turned to bask in pride

His friend, oh what, did he decide?

He sprang with fear, and ran away

Leaving the man, with a snake to stay

The man, alone, with a snake at last

Found solace in its presence, fast

Its gentle ways, he'd often find

And peace, his troubled heart could bind.