The Trough

The Trough

A Poem by Pete
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It takes two to speak the truth: one to speak, and another to hear. - Thoreau

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i never knew who i really was
what i was and wasn't capable of
the depth and shallowness of my faith
the longings in my flesh
the need to refresh
the pillar in my life of a baby born in a creche

no, i knew nothing of myself 
until the wheels came off
afraid of crouping a covid cough
stranger in a dark city's scoff
served only its twisted, incendiary molotov
forced to drink only from that baby's trough




© 2022 Pete


Author's Note

Pete
"I know a good woman who thinks that her son lost his life because he took to drinking water only." - Thoreau

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Added on March 8, 2022
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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..