sweep
raze
some
men
are
missing
limbs
.
some
are
still
in
uniform
,
though
the
war
that
wounded
them
wound
down
a
long
time
ago
.
they
sweep
the
park
for
landmines
.
knowing
nothing
so
nefarious
could
be
hidden
here
.
powerless
to
turn
away
from
what
they've
convinced
themselves
might
be
true
.
willing
to
risk
death
or
dismemberment
for
the
chance
to
look
fear
in
the
face
and
tell
it
it's
a
lie
.
you
try
to
imagine
running
fast
enough
to
save
everyone
who
was
ever
lost
.
you
want
to
peel
back
the
past
with
the
fleetness
of
your
feet
and
fall
into
a
future
worth
wondering
about
.
all
you
see
is
grass
.
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what's it to you?
who
go
blather
from