fire

middle of the night.
trolls come in and give a fright.
dawn scarier still.

rolling rubber road.
thundering traffic patter.
a kingdom of din.

prison poverty.
four walls cage the animal.
money makes free men.

criminal reader.
bought book but handcuffed now thief.
guilt on innocence.

poke in the belly.
gaunt face goes to the grindstone.
penny for your thoughts.

grass can’t grow when shorn.
might as well burn to the ground.
turn hope into hate.