...It's not that the worm forgives the plough; it gives it no mind. (Pain occurs, in passing.) (lines 37-39 in the poem 'Fantasia on a Theme from IKEA')

Philip Gross
...It's not that the worm forgives the plough; it gives...
...It's not that the worm forgives the plough; it gives...
...It's not that the worm forgives the plough; it gives...
...It's not that the worm forgives the plough; it gives...
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The worm does not forgive the plough because it is unconscious of the pain. The worm does not feel pain, but rather only the passing of time. The worm does not pay attention to its surroundings. The worm is an element of nature, and it is therefore unaffected by human actions.

Source: The Water Table

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