Snakes on a tree

The first snake proud and luminescent

The second, strong and brave

Two serpents slithering upon the willow tree

With their hearts on their backs they held one another
Coiled into each other
Touching the cool bark

They soon laid a singular egg
That of which arrived a strong serpent bold and rough
Thus the leaves began to shake

Many moons passed
And so another egg arrived
What hatched was, a smaller serpent with beautiful green scales

The willow trees leafs shook
Moons passed and what was once hearts on the backs 
Of the once loving elder snakes

Turned cold stone
The serpents began to circle each other
Hissing violently 

Teeth were bared
All it took was one second
In the blink of an eye

Both serpents were covered in the others venom
The two younger serpents, the children
Sniffed the air with their tongues

The scent of the venom
Clinging to their minds and soul
Like a parasite which would never loosen its grip

The older serpents paid no mind
As they coiled each other again
A pattern to repeat for an eternity

Moons passed as they always do
The willow tree shook against aggressive winds
The children looked at each other
The bigger serpents mind becoming misty
Began to grow it's fangs

As the fangs grew, 
The venom began to form,
Until in a fit of rage.

The stronger serpent,
Bit it's weaker sibling,
It's venom coursing through the weaker ones blood.

The serpent strong and bold,
Paid no attention to the venom it inflicted,
As the older snakes showered it with gifts and praise .

For many moons this was another pattern,
The strong received praise,
The weak received venom.

The willow tree leafs shook violently,
As they always do,
The weaker serpent coiled itself around the branch.

It held its dreams and hope around it,
As it gave them to the elder serpents,
Only for them to break the branch.

The weaker serpent fueled by pain from the fall,
Grew its fangs bright and sharp,
Yet dared not to bite.

As it still held a silver of hope,
That if a past existed,
Then it may come anew.

I personally feel this is too long, mostly because imma be using this for my college essay any thoughts/suggestions?