Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Commonality


We are all odd creatures indeed,
With our distinct differences, sharing
A common humanity. 200,000 years
In the making, we’re all the same, yet

Each unique in our way. The farmer
Is as the machinist, the lawer is as
The shepherd, the pilot is as the miner,
The artist as doctor. You get what I

Mean. I am not, for instance, any
Of these per se, similar to the farmer,
Perhaps, sipping coffee before his day
Of harvesting wheat fields begins; not

Unlike the machinist, could be—worn
Out and grimey when his day of labor
On the lathe is done. I do sport a full
Beard, however; some men, they
Prefer to shave.


Chris Hanch 11-30-16

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