Bedrock

Bedrock

A Poem by Pete
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see. - Thoreau

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Not until you're at rock bottom do you realize ...
... how much everything is a step up ...



© 2019 Pete


Author's Note

Pete
"The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think right." - Thoreau

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I clicked on this because the description intrigued me. It's a very good quote. Even though you can only go up when you hit rock bottom, it doesn't always feel that way. So its good to remind people of that even though it seems so simple. Very encouraging, Pete.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

4 Years Ago

what you say is true - it is not easy when we're down. nevertheless we must fight the good fight. <.. read more



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we all get broken sooner or later ... one way or another ... its the getting up once that realization hits that counts ... sadly many like laying there on the concrete ;(
E.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

4 Years Ago

it's easy to strut about when everything is peaches & cream but how we react to adversity is what de.. read more
Einstein Noodle

4 Years Ago

we are sir! its almost 1 am and believe it or not i have been up over an hour ... Beauregard just ca.. read more
Pete

4 Years Ago

talk about a night owl ... :)
Of course there are some who hit rock bottom and ask to borrow a shovel.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

4 Years Ago

what could be more satisfying than digging oneself our of a hole? we're all in it together, which i.. read more
I clicked on this because the description intrigued me. It's a very good quote. Even though you can only go up when you hit rock bottom, it doesn't always feel that way. So its good to remind people of that even though it seems so simple. Very encouraging, Pete.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

4 Years Ago

what you say is true - it is not easy when we're down. nevertheless we must fight the good fight. <.. read more

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Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



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