swings<\/p>\n
rusty metal creaks and squeals<\/p>\n
under the weight of children<\/p>\n
children squeal, too<\/p>\n
for a second, they will fly<\/p>\n
but as children do<\/p>\n
they never fear the fall<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
sandbox<\/p>\n
dirt and ants and sand<\/p>\n
shift and mold like clay<\/p>\n
baby gods form mountains, valleys<\/p>\n
castles rise and crumble<\/p>\n
they have no need for kings and wars<\/p>\n
just those fragile walls<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
jungle gym<\/p>\n
hot iron, paint, and woodchips<\/p>\n
backdrop for many plays<\/p>\n
the actors never need their lines<\/p>\n
a maze of metal lines and planes<\/p>\n
explorers welcome<\/p>\n
you’ll never get lost<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
monkey bars<\/p>\n
high above the earth<\/p>\n
hands tight, arms strong<\/p>\n
leaps of faith, no, certainty<\/p>\n
speed back and forth, race!<\/p>\n
if you jump just enough<\/p>\n
proud blisters will remain<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I am afraid to fall.<\/p>\n
I build my castles ready for war.<\/p>\n
I am always lost.<\/p>\n
I like my hands unblemished.<\/p>\n
I may no longer be a child,<\/p>\n
but I remember how I loved to play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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