BRUCE MARTONE Poems

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY
THE CHRISTMAS LIGHT'S LOOK SO PRETTY
WHILE THE SNOW BEGIN TO FALL
THE CHILDREN BUILD THERE SNOW MAN TALL
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I ALWAYS WAS A GOOD STUDENT
BRINGING HOME (A'S)
AND ONCE IN A WHILE A (B)
TO MY MOTHER I WAS GOING TO GO FAR
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I WORK A BILLIONS HOURS
THE ONLY PROBLEM
THERE ONLY A MILLIONS HOURS
SO IT SEEM TO ME
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BEING A NURSE
AND TAKING CARE OF PATIENTS
CAN BECOME A CURSE
CAUSE NO MATTER HOW MUCH
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IF YOU WANT TO BE A POLICE OFFICER
TO HELP FIGHT THE CRIME
THAN TAKE THE TIME
AND DO IT
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THERE'S A BROOK
THAT RUNS THROUGH MY YARD
WHERE MY BABY USED TO SIT
AND WATCH ALL DAY
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SHE WAS YOUNG AND BOLD
BUT SO BEAUTIFUL
STANDING IN THE COLD
WAITING FOR HER RIDE
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I KNOW I TOOK A VOW
AND SAID I DO
I EVEN SEAL IT WITH A KISS NOW
JUST FOR YOU TO FIND OUT
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I READ A POEM IN THE PAPER
AND IT REMINDS ME OF YOU
BECAUSE THE WORDS WERE SO TRUE
LIKE THEY NEW YOU
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when he lost his job and his account ran dry
he started to pray for a better day
and when that didn't work his way
he got brave and started to beg
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