Matriphagy - Venom Prison

Invaded, acceptance of fertility

Like leeches digesting their way into the uterus

Through the human endometrium

Aligned like a fortress, a lethal barrier

The implantation, a fight for survival

The maternal cells in a fierce combat

Against the invading trophoderm

Genetic diversity means deadly rivalry

To sate the thirst for nutrients

The placental cells hunt for arteries

Annihilating everything in their path

Maternal generosity, sacrifice of love

The conceived is challenged

To prove the worthiness of life

By displaying a vigorous lust

Aggressive and invasive

The maternal despot, resilient and hostile

Maternal generosity, sacrifice of love

Ruthlessness

A hormonal cold war

Inside the womb

A battlefield

With dead on both sides

Selfish ego flourished

The mother feeds the brood upon herself

As it drinks, she weakens

Strengthening the young

Swarmed by the offspring

Injected with venom and devoured

Like prey