An excerpt from Jared Bernstein's Upcoming Book

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Peering deep within Where do I end and Where do you begin

Purge me from my

Perfect sin Squirming Shedding

My old Skin

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A tender embrace

With my beloved daughter

Our shadows

Reflecting on the shallow water

Don’t bother searching any further

When we’re together

Everything’s in perfect order

By far her biggest supporter

If she only knew how much I adored her

Highlights From My Travels

Collecting seashells

What have I done

To deserve all

This pleasure

However clever

I won’t live forever

Undeniably my

Greatest endeavor

Hand in hand

A moment together

Basking in the sun

With this Golden treasure

Standing in a dark alley

I’m the shadowy figure

Cocking back the trigger

Let’s stop pointing fingers

Like dust

Resentment lingers

Please don’t shoot

I’m a repenting sinner

THERE

Scrolling and scrolling I’m a runaway train

Trying in vain

To distract my brain

I’m on track

If everything’s good I can’t complain

But it’s not the truth

WAY OVER YONDER

Heading

Truth is in the shadows

Put my best foot forward

Take a gamble

I know I’m able

But am I ample

Grab the reins

And lead by example

Standing on life’s imaginary line

By design I’m divine

Living on the edge

Of life’s crooked line

That Way

I’m showing up

First things first

I Pray

Let’s call a spade a spade

At my exalted age

I’m still afraid

Heaven must be near

Separating myself from my fear

Let me know You care

Do You really hear

Are You really there

Or am I talking to thin air

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