Living Ice

Regular ice is bad enough
so try not to step in the living stuff.

It'll latch its little shards
into the soles of your shoes
and chew through them
until it reaches your bare skin.

Then it will seep through your pores
opening
welcoming the numbness in.
You won't even know its within you
until you're almost fully numb.

After all,
your foot falling asleep is totally normal, right?

Next thing you know
your whole leg is encased in clear blue
and you can't feel a thing.