Jim Yerman Poems

When I was young I thought it would be great if I could be a hero...
The one who slays the dragon, or defeats the invincible foe.

The guy who saves the baby from the burning building before she’s engulfed in flames
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So many things in life are out of our control
We don't control the sun, the moon, , the stars, the wind…the rain
We don't control those moments when our heart fills up with pain.
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The other day Deborah and I were discussing the wonders in America we can see.
We realized how lucky we were to live in a land where we were free.

A land where freedom allows us to come and go as we please
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With the soul of our country in crisis
there is a truth we must behold…
A truth just as important for the young to remember
as it is the old:
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It's funny how we all learn the same alphabet
with the 26 letters it contains
letters we can combine into words of love and happiness
or words of hatefulness and pain.
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One of the wonders of the memories which flow beneath the surface of our minds…nonstop…is that we never know what random act will bring them to the top.

It happens all of a sudden…out of the blue…and it's not easy to explain…like this morning halfway through my walk when it began to rain.
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I wonder about wisdom, for I see wisdom in disguise
When people think they know it all, and thusly think they're wise.

Brains and wisdom are not necessarily linked, for only the wise discern
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If each drop of water adds beauty to the river as it flows
And each tiny petal adds its beauty to the rose...

Then it stands to reason each person...from the moment of their birth
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I wonder what makes a person smile...an older couple walking hand in hand?
Clouds with shapes, a baby laughing, a castle in the sand?

Friendship, rainbows, family...waving to a train
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When I look into the mirror lately...I'm not sure who'll I'll see.
Today I saw my father...smiling out at me.

True, I didn't have my glasses on...and I know the light was dim
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