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58 His True Identity (First published in Songs for Tomorrow, edited by Oscar C. Lambang) green snake, green snake perfectly camouflaged in tall green grass of bounty passing for a harmless worm crawling around to aid food digestion in the stomachs of those bothered by indigestion and to feed birds that fly about without a crumb to settle on but now on them he pounces his fangs secreting venom betraying his true identity Laugh Not at a Fallen Friend As your friend’s crown is chopped down in humiliation To bring him completely down cautious should you be For yours too may soon be plucked off for more disgrace Simple truth is his may not fit your crest And if you venture to bend and pick it to possess You’ll find yourself stooping down for your turn to crash ...

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