74. MAJESTIC SKIES ARE LIBERAL THINGS

MAJESTIC SKIES ARE LIBERAL THINGS
(Halloween/Election Day)
The endless pageant rolls on - we seem tired,
forlorn, bereft of interest - yet the children still
parade. About their smothered faces,
clown make-up, starbursts painted,
temporary tattoos. Their high-pitched
voices, sing-song, labor to tell a tale.
How the dragon slew the night.
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It must be teachers, grabbing hands and
shouting girlish instructions : 'Don't push!
Remain in place! Be quiet!'
How come some things never change?
The glimmer of interest and energy
will soon be drained from these kids.
'Do this; don't do that!'
How soon those
flowers wilt.
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Majestic skies are liberal things;
the broadness of appeal, the openness of
any invitation. 'Come celebrate with us!
This is life we must endure! Be happy!
We are sure of everything!' Only time
can close the great wide-open.
How sadly the children
turn in upon
themselves.