a thought from Antonio Machado

It is good knowing that glasses
are to drink from;
the bad thing is not to know
what thirst is for.

translated by Robert Bly

3 thoughts on “a thought from Antonio Machado

  1. My guess, thirst is designed to remind people to hydrate themselves. And poetically, thirst is equivalent to a desire that cannot be quenched nor satisfied. I’d rather define it’s reason poetically!

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