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Among School Children

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Among School Children

After W. B. Yeats

Roy Blount Jr
Mar 28, 2023
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Among School Children

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"...that changed some childish day to a tragedy."
I walk the long school hallway with my team,
Where fresh-bought guns have proved our point again.
The kids have learned to scatter as they scream,
But being all unarmed, they cannot win.
My team and I are here to represent
The law in all its grandeur in this state --
Bearing vetoes aiming to prevent
Mismatches.…

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