Inquisition

A Poem by Pete

The soul grows by subtraction, not addition. - Thoreau

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i wish i could remember the first time i cried

the first time i lied

all the times i denied

the day my spirit died

when

and more importantly

why

© 2021 Pete

Author's Note

"If one listens to the faintest but constant suggestions of his genius, which are certainly true, he sees not to what extremes, or even insanity, it may lead him; and yet that way, as he grows more resolute and faithful, his road lies." - Thoreau

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Added on April 8, 2021
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Author

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..