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Straight as an Arrow
November 19, 2013
Lines criss-cross the streets
Etching the patterns of existence.
They are overhead, underfoot,
and elsewhere about.
Metaphorically speaking
many parents draw them,
saying “Clean your room!”
“Do the dishes!” “You’re grounded!”
Countries squabble over
where lines are on maps.
They’re drawn by artists
squatting on street corners for coins.
They guide people in signing
their lives away to big corporations.
But they’re still
basically lines in the sand.
© Anna B., Marblehead, MA
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