One of my friends is in a new place,
Looking for new friends.
She went to a Bible study
Where women watched her
Struggle up stairs with a stroller,
Where they surged past her in the hall.
They didn’t treat her badly—
They simply didn’t see her.
I love this friend.
My heart aches for her loneliness,
And for the unintentional cruelty
Of established gatherings.
This reminds me to pay attention, to welcome
Warmly those who come into my ken.
I wouldn’t mind more friends to love.
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