A (monstrous?) being
What is it? (or who are they?)
The way it writhes and slithers,
but are those legs?
Sharp claws on display
tips of fingers, daggers,
trembling, reaching out,
are those human hands?
Rat’s nest of hair covering
(glowing?) eyes and (pointed?) ears.
Mouth agape, bared razorblade teeth
but no dragon’s fire or drake’s acidic spit,
just a mournful scream, does it (they) feel agony?
Tears fall down their rigid scales?
It’s on their knees, terrorizing, begging?
Wanting to live or asking to die?
Oh, what a terrible existence,
That is not in question.