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Oedipus

he didn’t mean to marry mom
he never meant to kill his dad
that stranger at the crossroads
such hubris made him mad

the sphinx posed him a riddle
he answered it with ease
then he wed the widow queen
her throne right there to seize

we are all king oedipus
trapped inside a knot
i was blind to consequence
and i earned what i got

i understand the horror
but i can’t feel the shame
yes i see an act that spread
this cosmic kind of blame

and we’re spun in a tapestry
the somber threads of fate
though we fight against the flood
can’t help but be too late

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he put out his own eyes
when he saw what he’d done
and wailed his way to exile
now shunned by everyone

we are all king oedipus
trapped inside a knot
i was blind to consequence
and i earned what i got

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from Don't Know Much, released February 1, 2017

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Kito Peters Santa Fe, New Mexico

Kito Peters has released (like doves!) quite a few CDs, has garnered his share of esoteric radio airplay, and has won a baker's dozen of New Mexico Music Awards, including twice for Best CD of the Year and four times for Best Pop CD. He is a big fan of Harry Bosch, Al Kaline, and Laura Nyro. ... more

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