Lachrymal

Lachrymal

A Poem by Pete
"

What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul. - Thoreau

"
elderly homeless person's face ...

my tears turn to rust
atop wrinkled, leather skin
they're doing me in



© 2026 Pete


Author's Note

Pete
"Every heart has its secret sorrows, which the world knows not." - Thoreau

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Added on April 6, 2026
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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..