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In Uniform

First it takes the traits it hates
presses, combs them into shape
scrapes and straightens creases, smoothes
then its thoughts accordingly improve

Steeped in the reflecting pool
every feature soluble
rinsed and smothered in the folds
to the fold
relinquish control

Invincible
invisible
in numbers indivisible
in uniform

Let the muscle form a wall
opaque and impossible
visored dark a shielding for
flash of doubt or culpability

charge it up and let it go
tide of brute instruction
make compassion first to fall
this the cousin
of the coward

Invincible
invisible
in numbers indivisible
in uniform

©2009 W Cargill