I dream of respite from this
vaguely lit swamp, free of definition and vegetation
Snakes of all sizes,
from parasite to dragon,
twist and swarm as a mass around my legs.
Feeling my fear,
they wrap, constrict, and bite
I open my mouth to cry out
An impossibly large, slick, black body
pours down my throat
bursting into a million worms
stinging my skin from the inside
Sleep only comes with exhaustion.
Intense