Poverty

The poverty

The stigma of poverty is like coal dust.
Cling to us no soap can clean away
We don’t know if we are welcome.
Look into the eyes, do we see aversion?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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March 20, 2023 at 6:43 AM
Hi Jan, Thanks for writing this peom. I find it very succint and meaningful, Karen
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