mining for peace
afraid of silence
we anticipate the next explosion
while some mine for any kind
of real or virtual metal
we are mining for peace
located one & two stories
beneath the streets
in such places one learns
to strategize carefully
and breathe shallowly
every sleepless night
but a simple reminder
never to forget
the art of reciprocation
april two thousand twenty-two
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