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36 Green Revolver Four weeks ago Matthew moved some bones from the back yard to the front yard.Three weeks ago he helped his mom around the house, picking up laundry, throwing loose paper away. She gave him two dollars. Two weeks ago I took him to a dollar store. Matthew walked back to the wall of dime toys and found a green revolver, little gray blackjack and gold handcuffs, shrink-wrapped against an upbeat cardboard law-enforcement sign. One week ago he climbed into the truck with his revolver that he constantly clicked. He left it there when I pushed him out for school, and it sits here right now, on the seat. Every person talking about work on the walking trail, every mocking bird, every passing car, click, click, click. ...

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