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When hungry

one craves for bread

when thirsty

one needs clear pure water

when the need occurs

to roll up one's sleeves

one then needs strong hands

inner strength

but not the brute strength of an animal

for living

one needs a home

not marble-erected walls

to get a life

one needs love

not just a relationship

one needs somebody

in the shape of a man

or in the shape of a woman

but not just a male or female

for endearment

one needs trustful words

sincere words of love

for anger

one needs the correct words

for a revolution

one needs powerful words

to be drenched

one needs a seasonal cloud burst

and not a shower in the bathroom

for breathing

one needs clean fresh air

for a good song

one needs the passion of the singers

and not merely their humming along

if only

a full grown sapling would appear

whenever the pot falls apart

and not just the noise.

(Painting : Ronit Kristal)