QUOTE : like our parents always<br />told us not to like<br />firefighters warn against<br />we're playing<br />games and making<br />the rules up<br />as we go we're<br />matching<br />warmth to warmth<br />starting fires burning<br />wishes into our<br />skin we're hidden<br />holding<br />forbidden lights<br />we're children<br />whose fathers have<br />never taught never<br />touch<br />but we're finding<br />these new flames<br />we smother<br />at the sound of footsteps.