Forthright Birthright

A Poem by Pete

Most men cry better than they speak. You get more nurture out of them by pinching than addressing them. - Thoreau

i sobbed for yesterday

cried for today

wept for tomorrow

wailed for sorrow

whining, whimpering and bellyaching for all the times in between when i needed to beg, steal or borrow

© 2024 Pete

Author's Note

“Who hears the fishes when they cry?” - Thoreau

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Added on January 29, 2024
Last Updated on January 29, 2024

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..