heavy falls the hammer
that echoes through generations
crying in a strong, deep voice –

HATE

ANGER

GREED

BITTERNESS

JEALOUSY

each one a glowing, twisted link
bound ’round the maker’s body
screaming ‘BEWARE’ to passersby

work, work, work in diligent pain
to honor the malignant masters
whose forge they apprenticed at
PARENT, GRANDPARENT AND BEYOND
at a legacy of isolation.