My eyes bug out

It that a snake?!

My shocked mind reels

Fast air intake

Under my couch

He disappears

Grab a flashlight

And face my fears

A frantic search

No trace I find

Where did he go

I softly whined

See register

Set in wood floor

Cool air pours out

Dark corridor

Make a quick call

To furnace folk

Could snake start fire

With curious poke?

Probably not

Says serviceman

Sigh in relief

Decide on plan

I will assume

That twining form

Now lays within

Long metal dorm

Fall maintenance

In October

A serviceman

Cautious prober

Will snake be found?

Must wait and see

If hungry snake

From furnace flees

A restless sleep

I had that night

But I felt better

With morning light

It's been two weeks

No sign of snake

With cold weather

That snake may bake!

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