Viper

Some tango with clacking treads
Others waltz through vicious waves
I come to show my dance of death
In the devil’s azure skies

I am the knife that aims for the heart
Simple as the scalpel’s perfect cut
Throw your stones into my clouds
And my venom will find your eyes

Some bring hammers to pistol duels
Others choose fire to wash over their foe
For you, I can do so much more
Dodging the fist to cut loose the arm.

Summon me when hellfire shakes your bones
And I will cleave the sky to reach you
Cry out against shadows that stalk the night
Mine are the fangs they will dread in the dark

I am Viper
The snake balanced on insanity’s edge
Swift is my strike, lethal is my bite
And I promise, I never fight alone.

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It’s been a spell since I’ve been able to craft words into how I see such beauty like this. There’s just something about those dagger-sharp wings and its shrill afterburner that so very unique. It really speaks to me.

I hope you all enjoy.