It took Mark Twain to show me
how wonderfully witty and humorous
life can sometimes be.
It took Bukowski to show me
where the nasty and lousy abuse
of self and others can lead.
It took Carl Sagan to explain to me
the immense properties of cosmic
universality.
It took Joseph Campbell to
enlighten me on the influence
of mythology in our society.
It took John Wayne, Clint Eastwood
and Arnold Schwarzenegger to depict
what it’s like to be tough.
Mother Teresa and Fred Rogers
showed the way to community,
compassion and understanding.
Jesus Christ, Gandhi, Martin Luther
King Jr. conveyed the personification
of righteousness and self- sacrifice.
Mom and dad did the best they could, but
genetic predisposition threw some wrenches
into the workings of them and me.
The learning curve can come from myriad
sources and yet I find, it sometimes takes
a bunch of tries and a lifetime to get it right.
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Chris Hanch 1-29-2022
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