St Gem

Jerimiah StGem

Folk poet who resided in New Orleans. KathyBracy's Father.

Will enter more of his work soon. Any of you who would like to enter any of your own works, are more than welcome, as my Father loved nothing more than to share experience and life with others.

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    With the mingling
     of our words
    We share the meaning
     of our being in this universe
                          StGem
                            1978

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    To my readers:

    As your senses
      convey to you
    The daily scene
      Slow down....

    Take the time
      To enjoy
    that and those
      which come

    Within your sphere
      For shortly
    the time will flit
      and no longer

    In your seat
      you'll sit
    For others will
      occupy that space

    And in turn
      will race upon
    the wheel.....
       you turned.

                  THANK YOU
                       St. Gem     8/87

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Being Alone

    Who really knows...
          The you...inside
    Who reaches out...
          To touch...
                              The you... inside
                                     who unselfishly
                              will take the time
                                     To touch
    The you...inside
          Disolve the pain
    of being alone
          That you...inside
                              You... who hides
                                     way deep inside
                              Who cries... feels pain
                                      Yes... deep inside
    No one knows...
         Seems to care... or
    Wants to know
         About the pain
                              They too... have
                                      ... way inside
                              For tis a common thing
                                     We have... deep inside.
    Each of us...
          Reaches out... for
    Someone to touch...
          fulfill that lonliness
                              Soothe the pain...
                                     Yes...make it go away
                              love me... for what I am
                                     Not what pretends to be.

                                      St.Gem   7/90

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Love You..

    Thousands upon thousands of years ago
    One of your ancestors took his love by the hand
    Said. I Love you    'from that union
    You were an entity   'so to am I
    Yet do we know their names or even 
    One single thought that was theirs
    Other than these words
    I love you

    The earth endures  'we do not
    The rocks wether    'etch slowly in the wind
    Mountains become hills  'then plains
    The earth endures     'So too those words
    I Love You

    What message can I leave behind
    What words will endure through time
    They know     'most wise were they
    I Love You
                                StGem. 
                                May/78

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    My Journey

    I walk the road
        see the land
    Take the time
        Meet my fellow man

    Extend a smile
        Exchange a word
    Maybe break some bread
        And meet my fellow man

    The journey's long
        filled with smiles
    'Tis beautiful this land
        As i meet ... my fellow man

    Each day's challenge
        Some hills to climb
    There's pleasure there...
        I get to meet my --- my fellow man

    One day I will lay
        my head upon the grass
    Smile with God --- say
        I've spent some time
            with my fellow man.
                      St. Gem   09/84

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