Arsonist's Lullabye

arsonist's lullaby

'''When I was a child, I heard voices, Some would sing and some would scream''' "Thorn! Thornkit, wake up!" I could barely keep the excitement out of my voice as I shook my friend awake.

Thornkit mumbled a protest, but rolled over and lifted her head to face me. Tufts of fur stuck up on her head, but she didn't bother fixing them. "What is it, Mothkit?"

'''You soon find you have few choices, I learned the voices died with me'''

'''When I was a child, I'd sit for hours Staring into open flame Something in it had a power Could barely tear my eyes away'''

'''All you have is your fire And the place you need to reach'''

'''Don't you ever tame your demons But always keep 'em on a leash'''

'''When I was sixteen, my senses fooled me Thought gasoline was on my clothes I knew that something would always rule me, I knew the scent was mine alone'''

'''All you have is your fire And the place you need to reach'''

'''Don't you ever tame your demons But always keep 'em on a leash'''

'''When I was a man I thought it ended When I knew love's perfect ache'''

'''But my peace has always depended On all the ashes in my wake'''

'''All you have is your fire, And the place you need to reach'''

'''Don't you ever tame your demons, But always keep 'em on a leash'''