Burn
Spawned into abundance
offspring of a wealthy family
you were cursed with a cognitive malfunction
gorging on your mother’s unlimited milk
as she cleaned up after your messes.
And then the wind changed
Covered in your own filth,
you watched the earth burn
you saw your cities melt
like sandcastles in the rain
as you waited,
for Mother.
But she just wants you dead
she’s been collecting all of your infernos
assembling them into one big fireball
and getting ready to incinerate the house clean
getting ready to take back
what you thought was yours.
George is an author, researcher, podcaster, chemist, molecular biologist and food scientist. You can follow him on Twitter @99blackbaloons , listen to his Spotify podcast George reads George, join his mailing list, or enjoy his books
