Water, they say,
is taught by thirst:
thirst has worn
the path that winds
uphill to the well
where I went, as I thought,
for my water and where
I met you first—
I met you there
and now I know
that thirst is also
taught by water.
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Excerpted from The Affirmations by Luke Hathaway. Copyright © Luke Hathaway, 2022, with permission by Biblioasis. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
