From Fire

the world was new
to you

the trees and air

and water and fire

the grass was green
on both sides of the fence

when the rain fell
you rejoiced
for it was a welcome difference
from your home
down in hell

when the sun set
you were not afraid
for they were your friends, those evil,
they defended you and
by proxy
they defended me

you never asked me
to help you
to guide you
or to care for you
because you were
completely self-sustainable

just like a plant in a bottle

so you chopped trees
and you swam the rivers
and dug the dirt
and mined the stone

and you were never alone
not with me