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when an orange drops from the tree
in my garden
i do not leave it in the soil to rot
but gently pick it out and wash it
and place it in the fruit bowl .
there it stays upon the kitchen table
as if made to be admired !
and when it cannot be admired more
(having somewhat lost of its appeal)
i do not throw it out
as all ungrateful mothers' children do
i eat it and Thank God