On Other's Shoulders

He cannot answer how tall he is
no matter how much we implore me…
for he proudly stand on the shoulders 
of all those who came before him.”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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October 16, 2018 at 7:03 AM
This is the truth, and we have to do it as DNA retains memories and is passed down to our grandchildren who also stand tall. Nicely put, Jim.
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