A Matter of Simple Math

A Matter of Simple Math

A Poem by Pete

The Letter I Wrote To Myself When I Was At The Lowest Point In My Life |  Thought Catalog

it wasn't until i lost everything

that i could find life's lowest common denominator

© 2021 Pete


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crushing devastation in two lines .. well done ... minimalism has never been so powerful .. one can see this closing as either pole ... stripped bare ... deep depression or awakened reliance on a Higher Power .. well done says i ... just two lines, perhaps hastily jotted down should not be dismissed .. says i .. i think your poem is well worthwhile!
E.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

4 Years Ago

right on the mark as usual e. we spend our lives gathering possessions that we eventually have to r.. read more
Einstein Noodle

4 Years Ago

i agree with all that wisdom ;)



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Sometimes nothing is better than hitting rock bottom and starting a fresh climb.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

4 Years Ago

interesting point. never thought of that. even nothing is still something ... :)
Been there . . . done that! It's a head-turner. An a*s-wiper. And a character-builder. Nobody sees the inherent attitude they carry around, concerning material things, until STUFF does not dominate one's everyday flutterings anymore (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

4 Years Ago

don't i know it. "i see", said the blind man ... :)
crushing devastation in two lines .. well done ... minimalism has never been so powerful .. one can see this closing as either pole ... stripped bare ... deep depression or awakened reliance on a Higher Power .. well done says i ... just two lines, perhaps hastily jotted down should not be dismissed .. says i .. i think your poem is well worthwhile!
E.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

4 Years Ago

right on the mark as usual e. we spend our lives gathering possessions that we eventually have to r.. read more
Einstein Noodle

4 Years Ago

i agree with all that wisdom ;)

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Added on January 27, 2021
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Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..