What have we ever needed weapons for?
Are we not dangers?  Are we not risks?

When we hear children laugh as they rape —
what have we ever needed weapons for?

Are we not dangers? Are we not risks?
When we weep at some of our murders, proclaim others —

are we not dangers? Are we not risks?
When we allow every flame its right to char and grill —

what have we ever needed weapons for?
When we creep for fun and shoot for bloodsport,

are we not dangers, are we not risks?
Once we admit we are weapons, massed for destruction,

what need will there be for weapons at all? May we just bow and end it there?
May we surrender our natures without danger, and thus end all risk?