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i.

The Concept of Homeland Security

is a damp firecracker 

forgotten in the pocket 

of old trousers 

is a vow 

of partial safety 

is the malformed twin 

of the Constitution 

ii.

The Concept of Constitution 

is a faded edition 

tucked in a dim corner of the library 

coated in dust and visible only

when the reading room is closed  

is the vanished pride 

of the Nation 

iii.

The Concept of Nation 

borders itself in forgotten land— 

a stagnant puddle 

from the last rainy season 

trembles 

as a dragonfly skims past 

is the smudged oath 

of Homeland Security 

lingering among fallen leaves

whispers a final rustle 

beneath a heavy boot 

before dissolving into 

blood-soaked soil