Dear Diary:
Spotted a homeless woman in the doorway of Asprey, on Madison Avenue and 71st Street, a few Saturday mornings ago while waiting for the express bus to the Bronx. The store is being renovated, and a crew of workmen got out and she had to move from her cozy spot. She struck me as having dignity despite her circumstances.
In the doorway,
Lying atop broken-down boxes,
Insulated by shopping bags,
She sleeps …The workmen come and rouse her.
She neatly folds the boxes,
Places them by the corner trash,
Hoists her backpack,
Smooths down her hair, collects her bags, and moves on …
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