I kill an ant
and realize my three children
were watching
Shuson Kato
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Honestly
I do understand the need to kill
Even if upset is caused
I myself have a distant feeling of hurt
When, as a child
I witnessed kittens being drowned
Yet I thought nothing
Of trampling underfoot
Whatever lay on the forest floor
I could claim innocence or naivety
But I won't do that
For I know it not to be entirely honest
Because, in my early teenage years
I worked, actively participating
In a slaughterhouse
Should I have told you that
Or remained silent about my past
In which case where would lie the continuum line
Honestly, the children have all grown
Each retaining their own perspective, which
I hope they realise, I am, and have been watching
