Water is too easy here,
grandma says.
Taps and toilets,
hoses and hydrants,
A quick twist, swish, rnu.
To appreciate water
you must work for it,
Pump, hoist, and haul.
Learn to love
the heft of the bucket
in your hands,
the weight of the cool jar
on your head.
Learn to understand
that water is the true treasure
of small villages and great cities.
Only then will you never squander
what is not yours to own.
*by Marilyn Singer
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