Death-bringing Creature Inoculates everything but hope Asphyxia's generator Spreading fast into the world Defending spaces Strangling prays Avenging earth's corrosion Vertebrate Terrestrial In the dead of night It's nature's call Cautionary need Life's bound to decline System shutdown Darkened sight Resourceful evil Emptiness One's word and pride In a feral state, it chokes Poisonous fangs Dangerous tongue Snake head Swallowing whole Lurking evil The silent hiss