Snakes and Monkeys

Aaahh yes... little monkey...
Come a little closer won't you?
Come see the pretty, shiny
Objects in my magical black jar
How they sparkle...do they dazzle your eyes?
Don't be afraid...little monkey...
I mean you no harm
I'm just as curious
About exactly what you are.
Slip your hand inside
And grab a handful of surprise
But don't let go or they may slip away
How you desire those lovely objects
But your gaze never leaves mine
And then there's something you don't like
Deep inside my eyes
You move your hand to jerk away
But you are trapped and here you'll stay
Now I think you see
The danger lurking within me
But you need not be afraid
At least for now anyway...
You're so easy, so naive and unaware
But I know your more
Than what is there on the surface
Are you trying to taunt me?
If so, then I highly recommend
You remove your hand from that jar
If you can...
So close and yet so far away
Let me see you
Let me look into your eyes
What do you see in mine?
I can see your fear reflected
But your wonder overtakes your senses
And you stare right back
But you never let go of your stash
Go ahead and test me
It's hard to taunt what you can't see
But that is what you're doing
When your silence falls on my ears
Don't rouse my anger
For your own safety I beg
Once it's loose I can not be held responsible
For what I've said
You feel panic
Desperation overwhelming you
You look tragic
Now that flight response
Is alive and well
Madly tugging at the magic black jar
Still holding on to your treasure
Now you remember
What they told you
Don't you?
Only now it's unclear
If there was ever an escape plan
So long as I hold the jar, I hold you
So long as you hold your treasure
You remain here
Is this really where you want to be?
Held captive by me?
Oh yes turn your head away
As if I might dissolve
But you're still here
As am I
So many chances
You've had so many hints
So many opportunities
And now I've finally run out of patience
And I find your interest was only fleeting
Not really an interest in me
But rather the shiny treasure
In my magic black jar
So now little monkey
I relieve you of your dilemma
With a simple pinch of your hand
A scream of surprise and a sharp brief pain
As you let go of the objects below
Release your hand and pull away
Run a short distance
And with a sudden realization stop
Look back to where I was
And you see only my shadow
Disappear into the sky.