Jon M. Nelson Poems

As we journey through our lives,
We all take separate paths.
Sometimes they're filled with sorrow,
Other times they're full of laughs.
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Once again, it's that time of year,
When the world should be full of cheer.
This is the time for peace and love,
As the angels watch from up above.
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You can't expect me to be something I'm not,
This is who I am and this is what you've got.
I won't pretend to be someone else's dream,
So that I can help with your self-esteem.
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I'm like an animal trapped in a cage,
I can feel my anger turning into rage.
I have to break on out and get loose,
Before my neck gets caught in a noose.
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Monsters are very real,
We hear about them every day.
They don't hide under your bed,
They appear in many ways.
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'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the camp,
The soldiers had changed out of clothes that were damp.
Our weapons were slung and held at the ready,
Although it was Christmas, we still stood rock steady.
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It was another typical day,
In an ordinary school.
Though we could not pray,
They taught the golden rule.
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He's serving his country, fighting the war
She can't help but wonder what he's doing it for.
They're expecting a baby, by the end of this June.
And she keeps hoping, that he will be home soon.
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On the battlefield he's always alert,
And not afraid to get down in the dirt.
Back home he will share his thoughts,
And talk about the nightmares he's caught.
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Standing at attention, He looks so still.
No one would guess, he was trained to kill.
He fights for his country and defends it with pride.
And proudly remembers past heroes who've died.
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