Jim Yerman Poems

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41.
Remembering Who I Am

He began to write before his diagnosis…sometimes he wrote…sometimes he drew.
He didn't need a doctor to tell him…something he already knew.

He would close his eyes for a moment and search back in his mind…then write a story or draw a picture of any memory he might find.
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42.
Longevity

On his 100th birthday celebration surrounded by his family…
he was asked, ‘what is the secret to your longevity? '

He was silent for a moment…they thought, perhaps, he was too weak…
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43.
Outside The Lines

When I was young…working with crayons…no matter the design…
my teacher was adamant…when it came to coloring…one must stay within the lines.

And I tried to color her way…the way she comprehended…
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44.
Like Magic

He gently touched his cheek to hers…
at a time when sadness interrupted their nights
and spread throughout their days…
and the moment their tears blended into one…
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45.
86,400 Seconds

If we were given 86,400 dollars every day to spend any way we could
And at the end of the day what we didn't spend would be lost to us for good,

What would we do? We wouldn't have to think too hard, or engage in a long discourse
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46.
Toilet Paper And Marriage

Couples fight about money, about communication and control.
But an unsung cause of trouble in a marriage is the toilet paper roll.
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47.
The Corner Bookstore

They say the corner bookstore as an institution is a dying breed
For people now use the internet or E-books when they read.

I was one of those people...as I walked by I would frown
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48.
The Language Of The Earth

What if our planet…the mountains, the oceans, the rivers, the trees the animals…the land…has developed its own language…a language we have yet to understand.

What if they communicate with one another…to make right anything that goes wrong?
What if this is the reason they've survived on Earth so long.
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49.
The Beauty Of A Cloud

A light rain began falling this morning and when I looked up much to my surprise I saw a small cloud just above me with tears falling from her eyes.

"What's the matter little cloud? " I asked as she floated in the sky.
"On a beautiful morning such as this…what could make you cry? "
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50.
Our Children

May we strive from the beginning to keep all children safe
allowing their hearts to sing…
because we know from the simple beauty of small beginnings
can come the greatest things.
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