May 11, 2026

To Fume

 5/11/26 (c) 

Sometimes I set a fire

just to set a fire.

I take someone’s lunch

from the community fridge

eat it at my desk.

When the notes go up

to quit stealing lunches—

I tape trolling signs beneath it—

It wasn’t that tasty anyway.

 

I keep that part of my life

anonymous.

I need fellow warriors

to fight beside me.

It’s a thrill—

to flex, to fume,

to throw opinions around—

what needs to change,

who has to go.

Alone, I am just cruel.

Together, we call it justice.