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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Now I lay me down to sleep,
And hope my dreams are thoughtful and deep.
I pray that tonight I'm not awaken,
By bombs exploding and the ground shakin'.
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Where exactly did our priorities go?
This is something we may never know.
Family values are a thing of the past,
And our connections don't seem to last.
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The midnight creatures begin to howl,
As I see the shadows on the prowl.
The darkness surrounds me like a cloud,
As my inner soul screams out loud.
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As I search the horizon for a new beginning,
I always wonder what tomorrow will bring.
As the sun rises, it triggers a new day.
But now will I get lost along the way?
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As I look all around everything is soaked,
From all the violence that's been provoked.
Crimson rivers now flow through the street,
And it is everywhere I try to place my feet.
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They say Curiosity killed the cat,
Well, there is a story behind that.
It's not the reason that you may think,
When you hear it, your heart will sink.
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Dear John,
I don't like that you're so far away,
Because I want to hold you every day.
I long to hold you in my loving arms,
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