I am

	                                                      ever-lasting
	                                                      ever-changing

	                                                      I am the amoeba
	                                                      silently cruising
	                                                      through your system
	                                                      you don't feel me
	                                                      yet you cry

	                                                      I am the bat
	                                                      silently landing
	                                                      in your hair
	                                                      there is no end
	                                                      to your screams

	                                                      I am the snake
	                                                      silently slithering
	                                                      across your feet
	                                                      you turn to ice
	                                                      with panic

	                                                      I am the bear
	                                                      hugging your shoulders
	                                                      nuzzling your jugular
	                                                      you smile and succumb
	                                                      silently
	                                                      to my teeth

	                                                      I am

	                                                      ever-changing
	                                                      ever-lasting

	                                                      beware