Worm Killer
I saw a shift in the sand and ran away.
A giant worm exploded out the ground
And chased me but I managed to allay
The beast till I reached a bulging, acrid mound
And climbed up to its highest peak and sat
In wait till the worm, confused, hearing no sound,
Started to sink. That’s when I jumped on its fat,
Bulbous white head and shoved my fist within
Its greasy eyes, once pierced, felt like a vat
Of oil. I shoved deeper until the skin
Behind pupils was in my grasp. I pulled
As it roared wild. I curved my fist deeper in.
Soon it settled. And dead. My breathing cooled.
I yanked my arm from out its head and saw
The sands be calm. The sands this worm once ruled
Now still, until, another, tiny, maw
Appeared and leapt at me. I smashed its jaw.
Poetry by Sameen
Written on 2026-06-13 at 17:15
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