A creature from Aztec mythology that lives in lakes. It has monkey-like hands at the end of each limb, as well as at the end of its tail.
Your prompt is AUHIZOTL.
At the water’s edge
A baby’s cry draws you in
To the monster’s trap
It used the hand on the end of its tail to grab humans, so it could eat their eyes, nails, and teeth.
Ayhuasca Ahuizol abomination
A reeled in slippery sensation
An algae Aztecs net from boats
But surprise , devours their eyes ,
Hands down, tail, nails, teeth begone.
Below, silence reigns
Digits sway like flowing weeds
Dream of stolen eyes