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There is always something going on at the train station.  I have 17 minutes until my train arrives and I don’t have a beer or a cup of coffee to bide my time.  I notice a woman is trying to stomp out a spotted lantern fly.  I remember the messages on how harmful and invasive this species is.  We have been advised to stamp them out.  They are quite detrimental to our natural flora and fauna.  And, of course, heaven forbid something interfere with a urine soaked train shelter.

Spotted lantern flies

to kill with impunity

such a lovely gift

And so with this invocation to kill with impunity, I go on a bit of a killing spree.  They start off not knowing my bad intent.  Then they start getting smart and move quicker.  I am stamping them out with glee and without fear of reprisal.  It’s a brief return to the primordial ooze from which humanity emerged.  I hope no one is too offended by that.  About a dozen of them met their maker that afternoon.  I carefully avoided a wayward bee.  I got so caught up in the moment that I nearly missed my train.  It pulled up to the station while I was still on the prowl.  Fortunately, I got on the train and made it
to my next destination.

Primordial ooze

from which human folkarose

we should know better