RED IS THE NEW BLACK
A fascination that lingers long past childhood –
playing with fire.
playing with fire.
They
sneak in the dark
on their journey to nowhere
on their journey to nowhere
excited
to be unleashing
their kaleidoscope of colours
their kaleidoscope of colours
caring
not
that soon all evidence of life will be removed.
that soon all evidence of life will be removed.
The
small flame crescendos into
a towering raging monster
a towering raging monster
that
devours all before it in its fiery maw
with no escape
with no escape
Fanned
by winds, fed by trees, it leaps forth,
jumping from tree to tree.
jumping from tree to tree.
An orange orang-utan of fire
and destruction
and death.
and destruction
and death.
In a
better world,
were they caught and incarcerated
were they caught and incarcerated
for
their crime against humanity and nature,
perhaps
they
could be condemned
to a life of eternal darkness
could be condemned
to a life of eternal darkness
and
their parole details noted
in the diary of the forgetful.
in the diary of the forgetful.
Maureen Clifford © 02/11
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