I reach for thee

body covered in the mire.

You inhale the fog

and I let out a bellowing howl.

"I wish to crack the sediment, and drink the water within."

Yet this fallow is foul

and your throat turns to crystals.

As your armor wastes away

your veins fill with moss.

The ground consumes your limbs

and scatters your soul in the swamps.

Sand fills your eyes

and the last thing you see is mine watchful gaze.

Trespassers shall return to the dirt

eternal.

Your body is now nothing except for dust.

I am thee wretched Moss Troll

and this Earth is mine domain.

released March 3, 2023