Shedding snake

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During this night of Samhain 

I am a shedding snake 

pondering the things that have been 

but with a different taste 

and in my ritual, I use 

the same old stones, but alone 

In this ritual of Samhain 

I am a different man f

ar from my old vivacity 

without protecting fence 

the starkness of the season, I feel 

the lack of any reason, there is 

Celebrate the new year 

burning away the fear 

of having lost someone 

you thought close to your heart 

Celebrate the new year 

building a temple here 

near to the fireplace 

and to the old stone face 

Over the corners the candles 

they hardly cope the dark 

and they can never dazzle 

they’re only little sparks 

the few leftover lights, inside 

I’ve to keep them alive, this time 

Celebrate the new year 

burning away the fear 

of having lost someone 

you thought close to your heart 

Celebrate the new year 

building a temple here 

near to the fireplace 

and to the old stone face 

Samhain 2021