Mercury

Whence this transgression?
Opaque, heavy, little
Blob of mercury seeped through
My eyes, taking root like silvery crevices,
Robbing me blind.

It changes and manifests,
A thousand-headed serpent,
Gnashing through my veins.
Hissing its forked tongue,
Insidious rattling in my head.

The final prey found,
It wrapped its scaly hide,
Crushing muscles undulating
Around the pulsating victim,
A choking demise.

What more left,
Limp and senseless flesh save
The cold and voracious
Bite of maggots,
A body forgotten.