Unloved
Early in the morning
an old woman rummages
in the garbage with a long stick.
Her stick is as long as a human life.
She is looking for something,
that will bring her happiness.
Maybe there is something
among the things she sees
unwanted, unloved
and useless to anyone
-such as herself.
Together they are able to
take comfort and survive
another day
in a world where
there is no place for them.
~Alicja Maria Kuberska
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