This is the “deeper” wound. It’s no longer about their failure. It’s about her own perceived insignificance. If their universal kindness doesn’t extend to her, she reasons, she must not deserve kindness. The song becomes a quiet horror story about the unkindest cut of all: being rendered invisible by someone whose entire identity is built on seeing the smallest things.

Upon closer examination, we realize that the poem is not just about the speaker's relationship with flies or their attitude towards violence. Rather, it's a metaphor for the human condition, a reflection on our own moralities and the masks we wear. The poem invites us to consider the complexities of human nature, the duality of good and evil, and the blurred lines between them.