Incognito

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can let alone. -Thoreau

I see the stoic steeple.

Hear the cling clang of its bicameral bell.

Carrying faded pictures of home.

I turn and go on my anonymous way.

Only time will tell ...

Author's Note

"Great men, unknown to their generation, have their fame among the great who have preceded them, and all true worldly fame subsides from their high estimate beyond the stars." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

title took me in .. pic intrigued me .. poem inspired me and the music blew me away .. i see a huge story behind the incognito man ..the pictures in his pocket are powerful .. well done Pete .. you have the whole package here... in my humble opinion of course :)
E.

[Pete]

i think there is a bit of that man in all of us. if the shoe fits, we must wear it. meant to make folks think about themselves, where they came from, what they are pursuing and how - just fill in the story. thanks e. for not being a stranger ... :)

[Pete]

happy new year to you and your faithful companion E.! ... :)

[Einstein Noodle]

:) .......................and the top o' the mahrnin' to ya!

[Chris Shaw]

An intriguing write Pete. Really found it thought provoking. Those faded pictures of home he is carrying, powerful. A person's roots can say much about him and influence his life greatly. There are many we never hear about who achieve greatness in their own way. Such a difference between greatness and fame.


Chris

[Pete]

what you say all true. our lives can be shaped by experiences if we let it. overcoming and staying positive no matter are key. we can be how we see ourselves and overcome. thanks for weighing in chris ... :)

[AYVID N]

We are all born anonymous...it is up to us to hew ourselves a path, carve ourselves a niche. Those who achieve greatness must remember that countless walked the path of fame before them and countless will, after them. A very thought-provoking write, Pete.

[Pete]

exactly. great thoughts on the matter divya. thank you for weighing in ... :)