Pricked imperceptibly,
How does so insignificant
an act
so irrevocably alter
all that can be?
Such a fragile small
spec of genetic dust.
Slipping by unnoticed,
not sounding any alarms.
Paltry, and inconsequential
Surely not viable
not warranting
a defensive response.
Settling within a matrix
and quietly replicating
itself again and again.
Until, finally the alarms sound!
A steathly intruder is on the prowl.
Brevity Quest 2023