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Captives of the Sky

Look beyond The windowsill For a special presentation, Delivered by Your hulking Yellow teachers Just outside The schoolhouse walls They wave their  Arms in jubilation, Ushering you To come And take your seat Pencils, worksheets Mama’s snack, And your arts and crafts creation Fill your bag As you erase The room Through the window, Rogue balloons make Their evacuation Escaping to a sky You’ll never feel But always see The lackey of The Yellows Sits you at The river’s basin “A birthday throne for what you’ll  soon witness!” The Yellows start Their lesson, A lively demonstration Of onomatopoeia In the world Boom! Clash! Crush! Their arms slam down In self-ovation Your school Reduced to a Fine debris, The assistant brags, “What better gift than an early graduation,” This lesson A ceremony, Indoctrination for a degree Yellow teachers march Past you Using the river’s navigation To approach the  Buildings clawing The horizon  You worry, Will they really stop My second celebration? When the Yellows  Bring their lesson To your home Brendan Carroll is a Junior studying Smiling Friends episodes until he can quote the whole show. He is 78% there and will be 80% by next weekend.

Captives of the Sky

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