Streets of Fire

When does a spark
turn into a raging flame?

A sharp poke 
on glowing embers
can easily ignite
when the atmosphere is ripe 

as injustice glows hot
inside this toxic tinderbox
where all hope
for better days
has been extinguished
like a halon shower

Where does a spark
turn into a raging flame?

On the desperate streets
of Urban Decay U.S.A.