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 never knew what obstacles,
May be lurking around the bend.
There had been many times
I thought that my life would end.
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Up in the morning before it's even light,
They work all day, then go home at night.
Giving it all through the sweat and hurt,
For them, this is all just in a day's work.
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You've grown up and we're proud of who you've become,
You have chosen a career that can only be done by a few.
We ask that you don't forget just where you came from,
As you get ready to join and serve the red, white, and blue.
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As the bullets were flying overhead,
I knew any moment I could be dead.
When the bombs exploded all around,
I stayed as low as possible to the ground.
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There is so much chaos and turmoil,
Running rampant in the violent street,
Unfortunately, it is not really a surprise,
That there is so much blood at our feet.
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We all may have had our differences,
But we would put them all aside.
Because there were so many instances,
When any one of us could have died.
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Just because you're different,
Why does that make them tease?
They'll continue to do so,
Even if you beg them please.
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