Chance

"Look to the sky for a warning."

"I told my mother about you
or the other way around, still.
Every grain of rice is someone's
sacrifice and a sack of rice
can't be made without-"

"I'll stop you there,
not to intrude, but-"

I'll tell you six inches of hawk.
I'll to you where she was refined
and stamped
hardened
and honed.
I will tell you where
I will tell you how and I will tell you when
you have permission to be scared.

"we can do this the easy way or-"

think about it this way:
your nose will look as swell around my neck
on a leather shoe string
as it does on your face.

Souvenir?  "Hey!  Hey!?  I will drive you home;
do you have your keys?"