| Winter in my home town of Pittsburgh, PA is a cold, gray time of year. The beginning of January, 2000 found me mostly indoors, putting my home in order, so that I may be free to enjoy the sunshine of spring. After repairing my long inoperative turntable, I began playing record albums dating back to high school. Inspired by memories and lyrics (Cat Stevens and the late John Denver were some favorites), also my elderly parents, their care givers and my relationship with a close friend, the following was created. NEVER STOP CHASING A DREAM By Don Erdeljac WITHOUT THIS I COULDN'T SLEEP I COULDN'T EVEN REST SURELY I KNOW I'D NOT BE MY BEST I THINK AND I HOPE I PLAN AND I PRAY I KNOW NOTHING WILL BE TAKEN IF I GIVE MYSELF EACH DAY THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT I AM BUT I'M SOON TO FIND OUT THAT THEY DON'T GIVE A DAM FOR THEY DON'T EVEN FEEL THEY DON'T EVER SEE AND WITHOUT THEIR EMOTIONS HOW CAN THEY EVEN "BE"? FOR ALL THAT I AM AND ALL THAT THEY ARE NOT IT KEEPS US A FAR IT SETS US APART THEY COVER IT UP WITH THE MUD AND THE EARTH NOT SEEING IT'S VALUE NOT KNOWING IT'S WORTH THEN ONE DAY IT BEGINS TO GROW LIKE SEEDS IN THE GROUND TRAPPED UNDER THE SNOW IT EMERGES IN SPLENDOR WITH THE SUN UP ABOVE AND IS CARRIED TO ME ON THE WINGS OF A DOVE IT INSPIRES ME TO WRITE WHAT IS HIDDEN INSIDE AND SO ONE DAY APPEARS WITH BEAUTY AND PRIDE I NEVER UNDERSTOOD THAT FEELING INSIDE WHICH CAN WAKE ME UP WHICH CAN MAKE ME CRY SOMETIMES IT IS PAIN ALWAYS IT IS GOOD IT'S ALL THAT I DO IT'S ALL THAT I WOULD SO TRAPPED IN BETWEEN MY HOPES AND MY PRAYERS I'LL LIVE ON PAST TOMORROW BUT WILL MY DREAMS FOLLOW ME THERE? I WRITE A POEM WHEN THEY CAUSE ME TO SMILE I WRITE A PRAYER WHEN I'M AWAY FOR AWHILE THE CONCLUSION WOULD BE A PROMISE WHICH I YET CANNOT MAKE FOR I KNOW TO BE HONEST LOVE IS SOMETHING ONE CANNOT TAKE BUT IF LOVE IS GIVEN WITH ALL OF MY HEART THEN A DREAM THAT I'M CHASING COULD COME TRUE - GIVING LIFE A NEW START Don Erdeljac 1 - 3 - 2000 first poem of the century |
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