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piwi:

hey guys 👋🏻 I’m having a really bad day but I came across this beautiful poem that I’m so in love with, thought I’d share it

This poem is by Wendy Cope!  Please don’t forget to credit poets when you post their work.

Transcript of text in image:

The Orange

At lunchtime I bought a huge orange—
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave—
They got quarters and I had a half.

And that orange, it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park.
This is peace and contentment. It’s new.

The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all the jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I’m glad I exist.