We Watched It Grow

[R.S.T.]

We lit the fire, douse it with gasoline. Then wonder why its burning.

[Jane Wanders Reflections]

while holding the match, staring into it's flame, ignoring the heat on our fingertips as the flames dance on

[R.S.T.]

We build the cage and teach the animal its hunger, feed it silence, feed it shame.

Then step back when the teeth finally show.