Serpent from Serpent by Brian Leong

Golden rings
Separating crimson blood
From black obsidian

Coiled to spring
Striking out with deadly aim
Faster than an arrow

Pierce the skin
Digs its fangs within the flesh
Delivering the venom

Withering
Leaving yet another victim
The serpent's deadly kiss


Feel the sting
Inject into your veins
Pulsating
To infect the brain

Crawling towards
The abyss's call
Gasping out
A final moan


Constricting
Cutting off the flow of blood
Circulation gone

Restricting
Ripping out the air from lungs
Respiration done

Slithering
Sheds his skin and slips away
Leave behind the prey

Shivering
As the body's warmth escapes
From the serpents cold embrace


Feel the grip
Slowly clenching tight
Strips away
The burden of life

Loose the binds
Basking in the light
Free the mind
Just like Eve in Eden


Unhinging
The hungry jaw in preparation
Of the coming feast

Swallowing
Swelling up to stretch the skin
At point of bursting

Retreating
Satisfied the hunger, ready to
Enter the slumber

Awakens
Once again to enter the cycle
The serpent's circle

• Black Metal
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