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24 Two bedrooms, as if I were standing
one for my brothers, in a monsoon.
one for Mother and me.
28 What I don’t love:
25 A washing machine, pink sofas, green chairs,
because no one here plastic cover on a table,
will scrub laundry stained mattresses,
in exchange for old clothes,
a bowl of rice. unmatched dishes.

26 The stove spews out 29 All from friends
clean blue flames, of our cowboy.
unlike the ashy coals
30 Even at our poorest
back home. we always had

27 What I love best: beautiful furniture
the lotus-pod shower, and matching dishes.
where heavy drops
31 Mother says be grateful.
will massage my scalp.
32 I’m trying.
August 24

grateful When people are grateful,
they are happy and satisfied with
what they have.

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