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Boy
by Matthew ZangenA child once asked me
to hold a pebble
like children do
like their feet asked the ground
the man said "that's my boy"
like men do
like he knew and I had asked
and they disappeared
like children do
and I'm still holding onto it.
01/12/2023 Posted on 01/12/2023
Copyright © 2025 Matthew Zangen
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 01/13/23 at 06:01 PM I like this very much! Continued success with your writing Matthew in 2023. |
| Posted by Linda Fuller on 02/17/23 at 06:18 PM This reminds me of a koan. (And, are you sure you're still holding it, because I think I found it in my shoe.) |
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