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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She's keeping the home fires burning,
While a dangerous living he is earning.
She has had so many sleepless nights,
While he's away fighting for our rights.
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When you look upon a tombstone,
Two numbers seem to stand alone.
The year upon this earth they arrived,
And the second was when they died.
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As we look into the future,
It's a long and uncertain road.
And as we travel it together,
We may burden a heavy load.
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As you gently hold my hand
You set my mind at ease.
As you softly kiss my lips,
It sends a tremble to my knees.
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When I look at you, I see,
The love inside your eyes.
You whisper softly to me,
And it takes me by surprise.
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The reason my heart still beats,
Because you hold it in your hand.
The reason that I don't fall down,
Because you always help me stand.
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I search deep down inside my heart,
And wonder, "What did I do? "
To find the one that I've been looking for
To deserve someone like you.
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