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Kindergarten Recess

 

Beneath the sky\'s loose blue weave,

small troops form in plaid armor,

an army of red-faced generals

eager to conquer the glider.

 

In the shaded corner, a seesaw war

is waged with noisy diplomacy,

each surge of weight a loud

argument over who\'s in control.

 

Muddy boots inscribe hieroglyphs,

battles lost and battles regained

in the sandbox, where rival kings

clash over shovels and faded pails.

 

The swings, suspended like tightropes,

become a race of aerial bravado,

feet grazing skies and gravity

forgotten, if only for a moment.

 

Their voices, a raucous bird chorus

fill the air with rapid declarations,

yet in these skirmishes lie lessons

on treaties, fairness, and flight.