The Orange – Feb 9

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 my jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I’m glad I exist.

-Wendy Cope

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2 Responses to “The Orange – Feb 9”

  1. Claire

    This poem makes me happy. It’s just about normal, random things. Wonderful.

  2. Eli

    Me too. :D


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