Barbarian

So civilised are we

In this concrete construct,

Patiently queueing from cradle to grave.

So socialised are we

That only when we choose to look away

Can we ignore the pulse of humanity in their stare

And so the dance goes on,

And the tune they crooned to us from birth

Is the pounding beat beneath our step

But it was not so long ago

Our bare feet ran on forest floor;

And at the snap of twigs we drew our bows -

so brazenly barbarian we were

We are not so brazen anymore.

We cannot wander from our concrete jungle.

So we cut the queue

Dangle our perfume like lures

And hope that when we lock eyes

We don’t see past the blatant humanity -

To the longing for the hunt.