CLASS WAR

They die by fire
histories are built on
wishful origins
dead arise to become
another’s story
there are as many questions
as there are redemptions
that room at the top
is she one of
a family of five burned
now to the ground
what is lost in a fire
is this:
memory
sweet empathy
bloodless revolution
left behind is the
crafted solution
to memory and godless
Innocence burns
faster than guilt
spontaneous combustion
controlled revolution
what is lost in a fire
depends on the flame
birthday candles alight
again and again
like the magic
of coming from a
long line of nobodies
they die in a fire
they are our story

They die by water
cities are built on
wishful origins
assembly lines hum
another’s story
there are as many questions
as there are redemptions
that home at the top
is it one of
a family of five poisoned
by water unsound
what is drowned in neglect
is this:
memory
sweet empathy
bloodless revolution
left behind is the
crafted solution
to memory and godless
Innocence drowns
faster than guilt
spontaneous disruption
controlled revolution
what is lost when they drown
depends on water
prayer candles alight
again and again
like the magic
of coming from a
long line of nobodies
they die by poisoning
they are our story