Fragile Legs
A miserable woman she is
any weight other than the body
is too much and must slide and fall
but the woman never learns
She carries a pot of water from spring
but the legs, too weak gives way
and the pot drops, breaking into pieces
but the woman never learns
She carries a baby on the back
but the legs tremble and she falls
and the baby drops down injured
but the woman never learns
She asks to help old man carry milk
but the legs pain and she falls half-way
and the old man weeps for his milk
but the woman never learns
A compassionate heart in a weak body!
a weak heart in a powerful strong body!
fall on knees and pray for better choice
in this world humans never learn!
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