Shalom Freedman Poems

The Beauty of this Life
Why must I leave it?
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THE POEM WAS WRITTEN/ AND THEN WRITTEN AGAIN AND AGAIN

The poem was written
And then written again and again
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I AM VERY GENEROUS

I am very generous
I have given the world
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I DO NOT NEED A POEM TO MAKE ME HAPPY

I do not need a poem to make me happy
Walking home slowly from Shul
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I can't help it
I miss them all too much
All that was
All that will never be again
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THE PLEASURE OF MEETING OLD FRIENDS

The pleasure of meeting old friends
The pleasure of company
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TO NOT BE AFRAID IS DIFFICULT

To not be afraid is difficult
To be afraid and overcome
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I WROTE A POEM FOR SHABBAT

I wrote a poem for Shabbat
And then forgot it
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HOW RARE IT IS TO BE WHOLLY AT PEACE

How rare it is to be wholly at peace
To be calm and sure and without worry
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I HAVE BEEN GIVEN SO MUCH

I have been given so much
Why have I been given so much?
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