No One Gets By - Feb. 5, 2025

Gary Hunter

Feb 5, 2025

1 min read

on beauty alone

no sterling intellect famous voice

or great athlete survives on their gift

neither strongman nor saint

does it on their own

everyone needs another one

to hold and speak the word “love”

the heart seeks no greatness or fame

only that single thread of affection

that binds a life together

that keeps it from

completely unraveling

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