Another free verse strange thing in my head |
Sitting in on a cold rock, chilled to the bone It was last nights' cool air and the cold rock That slowed me to an unbearable pace Patiently waiting for the sun to radiate its warmth into me That I might move again, slowly at first The joy of being cold blooded Nothing to look forward to today The basics, hopefully another kill That I might eat again and sustain my life I am king predator of all of the islands of Indonesia, I am massive, I am strong, I am feared, I am a force to be reckoned with We Komodos' do not have feelings We only cause the feelings of terror and fear in others That is the basis of our power, our gift That and a sinuous body almost 9 feet long 150 pounds of sheer muscle and bite Efficient killers with no conscience Carrion, the love of things dead and dying Baked in nature's oven, ripened by the sun Easier to rip and shred with my razor like teeth Easier to find with my tongue that is my olfactory sensor The odor of carrion is heavy and lies close to the ground So much the better for a short legged fella like me My bite is full of virulent bacteria that may not kill instantly I'm a very patient fellow never in a hurry to do anything It's the lifestyle of the islands where I roam I can wait a week as you slowly die from the infections The sweet smell of gangrene emanating from your wounds wafting my way Is to me as honey is to the bee, inviting, strong and most worthy of the wait Life is not easy for a Komodo Dragon, stealth and patience are the keys Couple that with sheer savage power and you understand me well To understand me is to fear me and that is power in its' rawest form I have tasted your flesh before and I like it, it is sweet and marbled with fat A rarity within the sparse diet of twelve meals a year that sustain me You might place me in a zoo and watch me from afar for it is safe to do so Given a chance at domestication and you would only last a moment You are just a meal to me, part of nature's food chain I am ambivalent towards you, you are nothing but a mess of blubbering flesh Ah but you are so tasty and sweet, something to savor when given the chance I am certainly not the type of fella that you would invite over for dinner and drinks |