"Lessons"
by Edward Martin III

I joined monasteries to learn about Piety, but they taught me nothing. I enlisted in the Army to learn about fighting, but they didn't scratch the surface. I read poetry for beauty and found none. I then went out alone into the world to learn about myself and only then did my other lessons come.

the end

© 2004 Edward Martin III

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