A big young bareheaded woman
in an apron
Her hair slicked back standing
on the street
One stockinged foot toeing
the sidewalk
Her shoe in her hand. Looking
intently into it
She pulls out the paper insole
to find the nail
That has been hurting her
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Comments1WOW, ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS! COULDN'T HELP BUT FEEL THE PAIN OF THE WOMAN IN THE POEM. NEVER THOUGHT SOMETHING SO SIMPLE COULD HOLD SO MUCH MEANING. TALK ABOUT RELATABLE! THE DESCRIPTIONS WERE REALLY VIVID AND IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS RIGHT THERE WITH HER. JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU, LIFE'S LITTLE STRUGGLES CAN BE THE MOST POWERFUL! REALLY STRUCK A CHORD WITH ME, CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT. BRILLIANT STUFF!