Uncertainty

As it sinks it's fangs into my flesh
locking me into it's grasp like a vice
my rusty armor does nothing to protect me

I hastily unsheathe my trusty knife
twice-tempered in the flames of loathing
and coated with the venom of a thousand serpents

But in the confusion, I miss it's throat
slashing deep into my abdomen
offering a brief glimpse of my entrails

As the poison starts to take effect
the icy chill of nothingness
pervades my mind as I fade from consciousness