The town which cried, "Serpent!"

 I am so tired of villagers inviting me into their lives,
all their pretense and appearance but a bundle of lies.
Their true intention is to have me play the part of serpent,
to place the blame solely on me,
for the destruction of things they themselves cannot stand,
but did not have the strength to end themselves.

But I've never been the snake,
despite my slick and split tongue,
I've never been the serpent,
despite always being on the run.
Long ago I discarded the need to be seen clearly,
too much time was wasted vainly, trying to make my case..


Teachers and bosses, all gave me that same eye,
projecting all their shadowshit,
but still I took it in stride...

I thought with time this game would pass,
but I still feel their desiring for my darkest parts.

We all know the story of the boy who cried wolf,
and how that affected his relationship with his tribe...

but what of the village who cried serpent?
How many decades can the boy who is called serpent hold true to himself?
How has this affected his relationship with his tribe?