by Deklan O’Connor (Response to Hannibal 2013)
I am the mongoose you want Underneath the house Waiting for the snakes to slither by I eat the squirrels I eat the birds I eat the frogs and mice I am the mongoose you have Underneath your house Making friends with the snakes slithering by I fall for their eyes I play their tricks I let them in the house I am the mongoose you hate Underneath your house Colluding with the snakes as they slither by
