Hi. I’m a fire hydrant. Life isn’t busy, but it’s not boring. There’s so much to see. People walk by me constantly. And I have a good view of the street, so there are lots of cars to look at, whizzing by or looking for a parking spot and moving on when they see me. Sometimes I hear a siren or see a fire truck, but they never stop nearby.

I’ve never seen a fire. Is it wrong that I want to? I want something near me to catch on fire. Not a small fire. I’ve seen those; people put them out with foam-spraying things. I want one of the big ones, the home-destroying fires that need at minimum 1000 gallons per minute at more than 150 pounds per square inch.

It’s just that I’m here for a reason. I know I am. Cars are made to drive, and I see them zoom by all the time. People are made to talk, and they’re always doing it, walking and talking, alone and in groups. But this pressure I feel inside me never gets let out.

I just want a fire so I can be who I really am.