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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I hope that when I leave here,
It won't be without a trace.
Hopefully at some point in life,
I put a smile upon your face.
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As I look out into the strange world,
I have no idea what to expect.
And as I see the dangers surround me,
I wonder who'll be there to protect.
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If you feel you've hit rock bottom,
And there's no place left to fall,
When the world is out to get you,
And your back's against the wall,
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As night turns into morning,
The light is still so dim.
I listen to the warning,
As the new dawn begins.
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Bills, bills just keep pouring in,
And I don't know where to begin.
I check my account, do I have enough?
Being responsible can be so rough.
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I've been hurt so many times
That breaking hearts ought to be a crime.
I've been walked on and used before
But I pick myself up and come back for more.
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I'm like an animal trapped in a cage,
I can feel my anger turning into rage.
I have to break on out and get loose,
Before my neck gets caught in a noose.
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