A Poet's Journey

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Find the Middle Ground

Find the Middle Ground

Can you sit in my chair?

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Bob Metivier
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Poem | Life Lessons
Sitting chair in a dusty room facing an old piano — Photo by Paul Arky on Unsplash
Photo by Paul Arky on Unsplash

Can you sit in my chair,
See the world as I see,
Not the stranger out there,
Be someone more like me?

Can you look through my lens,
Find the things that I found,
Reach the goals I intend,
And find the middle ground.

Can you walk in my way,
Hear the words that I hear,
Spend the hours in my day,
Fear the things that …

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