she has a definite immunity
to everything – weather, earthquakes, mishaps
at work, misunderstandings among friends,
aging, unemployment, ill health, ill
will – what protects her? youth,
skills, unassailable prettiness, her coats
for all occasions? or more
subtle forces, such as her
grandmother or a jade necklace –
whatever, may it last forever!
(19) jade
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