Just A Man I see, I hear, I smell, I touch I’m sometimes puzzled, daydream and such I love to work, schedule, ponder, plan, I also love leisure, for I am just a man. I’ve climbed the mountains, - I’ve sailed the seas I’ve tasted success, been on my knees I’ve laughed, cried, been sad, elated all these come - during life’s span My moods do change, for I am just a man. I’ve smelled the rose, sang hymns of joy Enjoyed life, games, children, and being a boy I’ve shared one of life’s greatest gifts to be i- l---, r------ - w---- F-- a-- t--- – I t---- G--, I a- j--- a m--. E. V. SIMS As published in: Mist of Enchantment Copyright 1995 by The National Library of Poetry Author: Earnest Sims |