Tall and slender and sways like a swing
Clears the sorrows of today and the tears of tomorrow
A machete that makes a path so you can find your way
A blade that doesn't cut, but isn't thrown away
An arm that reaches, yet not far enough
A prisoner hid from the sun to be left untouched
What am I?
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Maybe:
Windshield Wiper Blade
Tall and slender and sways like a swing
They're long and narrow and swing back and forth when used.
Clears the sorrows of today and the tears of tomorrow
Maybe this is referring to rain? In which case, the wiper blades clear the rain from you path/sight.
A machete that makes a path so you can find your way
Clears water and debris of the windshield so you can see.
A blade that doesn't cut, but isn't thrown away
Called a blade, but doesn't cut like a knife per say. Also thought of: blades of grass, fan blade, roller blades etc.
An arm that reaches, yet not far enough
Not sure. Usually wiper blades can only clear an arc on the windshield, but doesn't clear the edges and corners.
Like a prisoner behind bars, you're seen, never touched
Again not sure, actually thought more of a fan for this one since the blades are usually caged. However, in this case the wiper blades are behind a shield/pane of glass where you can see them but can't touch them (at least when used as intended).
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$\begingroup$ In case you care, I looked at this riddle again and decided to change the last line. Your answer is still correct of course. $\endgroup$– Jason_Feb 19, 2019 at 21:43
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1$\begingroup$ don't you technically dispose of those when you change them? $\endgroup$ Feb 19, 2019 at 22:01
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$\begingroup$ @visualnotsobasic but not because it doesn't (literally) cut, i guess. $\endgroup$ Feb 20, 2019 at 17:04