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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I can feel our passion burn like a fire,
And I'm ready to give in to the desire.
Deep down I can truly begin to admire,
The way our love can take us higher.
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Freedom isn't free it's something we always hear.
As we listen to the voices, echo loud and clear.
There are those that are willing to stand up for our rights.
They are the brave ones, who won't back down from any fights.
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As the sun burns down it bakes my skin,
I can feel my patience beginning to wear thin.
Walking endless miles in this scorching heat,
And I can feel the sand burning my feet.
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Everywhere you look you will see,
The downfall of our humanity.
So much crime and lack of respect,
We'll never know what to expect.
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I've fought for my country,
And shed my blood for you.
I helped keep this nation free,
And defend the red, white, and blue.
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I've been shot at, and I've been stabbed,
And I've been nearly burned alive.
Yet somehow through all of this,
I have managed to survive.
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