Starting Fires

what a world

we live in

where we pretend 

to be free

but are so shackled round

with the unwritten 

conventions

of good behavior 

that the dim 

candleflame 

of our friendship

is always watched 

for signs of burning 

brighter

I have a solution 

for that 

I go up and down the street

starting fires at all 

the neighbor’s houses