grandmother, maketh me a tiger / choose long, sharp claws / easy for eating-

grandmother, can you help? / can you give me a voice / any voice / one that makes me heard, makes me able to roar

grandmother, i wrap my tongue around the sounds of your language / and i am home / in the forest

grandmother, look / look at my teeth-

aren't they pretty? / aren't they darling? / all the better to eat with

grandmother, they have called us monster / and now it is time we get rid of their axes.



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