the playground in chains

�tag you�re it�
�he hit me�
�ring around the rosie�
sung out of breath

playful clouds waltz by
as the commotion floats high
into the bright summer�s sun

the swings are alive
with air �borne pilots
poking holes into the sky

hanging upside down
hair flapping in the breeze
giggles and shouts blooming free

Life is Serious Business Now,
Groceries and Mortgages
Medical and Legal Bills to Pay
Drugs to Sleep, Breath, and Kill the Pain
Too Little Time to Do Too Much

You MUST be Responsible
The Playground MUST Go Away
It�s Too Risky and Dangerous a Liability
The Paint is Toxic, You Know

A For Sale Sign Creaks
In the Frigid, Howling Wind
PERFECT SITE FOR A MALL
OR AN OFFICE COMPLEX

the playground in chains
with willows crying in despair
yearns to go back
to a long past summer�s day

Paul Fresco
Fort Worth, Texas
Copyright �2002 Paul Fresco
All rights reserved.

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