Catharsis

I hear the siren drawing near
451 I am exposed
The salamander arrives
In front of my eyes
Before the door
The firechief
Armed with a flamethrower
Ready for a new procedure
He roars at me, «Open the door!
There’s no way out
You know what’s gonna happen now.»
This is your chance
Show me that you regret
You fatuous fool
Books aren’t necessary
They cause disorder between people
Disturbing the peace
Your wife is already gone
Do you want to lose everything?
For heaven’s sake
Do you remember the girl?
You met her several times
We had to eliminate her
She was a nonconformist
And you are turning into one too
Take the flamethrower
Burn the books to ashes
Then burn the ashes
He hands me the weapon
I turn around and pull the trigger
The firechief turns into a human torch
He flares, he flickers
Then he breaks down
With the books put under my garment
I burn everything down to ashes
All the lies, all the insanity
To leave the corset that once was my life
She was a nonconformist
And you are turning into one too
Take the flamethrower
Burn the books to ashes
Then burn the ashes