Shalom Freedman Poems

EVERY POEM THAT IS NOT WRITTEN

Every poem that is not written
Sings another poem
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I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH

I am not good enough.
I will never be good enough.
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WE NEED POEMS TO MAKE US LOVE LIFE MORE

We need poems to make us love life more
Poems that will make us happier
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I NEED A POEM MORE THAN A POEM NEEDS ME

I need a poem more than a poem needs me.
I need a poem because I have no poem within me
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THE POEM I WAIT FOR

The poem I wait for
Was written long ago,
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ALL THE POEMS IN THE WORLD

All the poems in the world
Cannot say proper goodbye
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IF I TRUSTED YOU AS I SHOULD

If I trusted You as I should,
I would not worry as I do
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EVERYDAY I PRAY

Everyday I pray:
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MY POEM IS A FORGETTABLE POEM

My poem is a forgettable poem-
Trite rhymes-
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POEMS ARE NOT BREAD

Poems are not bread-
They are not money
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