Why Not Kill You

Why haven’t they killed you, she asked Why would they only stalk Why would they only talk Why would they only threaten

And if they do, why not let ’em?

Why would they isolate Why would they interrogate Why would they obfuscate

And if they do, why not let ‘em?

Why haven’t they killed you, she asked After Mangione filled the city with dread After Suchir to death bled After Sarah and Yaron were shot dead After New York refused to be led

And if they do, why not let ‘em?

Some things she didn’t say, only Why haven’t they killed you, she asked