Reflections of a Simple Man
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Reflection:
Passing by the park I saw this piece of broken glass.
Many jagged shards, connected by some backing and a frame.
It seemed so simple yet my mind was drawn to it,
and little did I know, my life would never be the same.
In one piece was the vision of a man, the kind I hope to be.
A man so strong and proud, who lived life, each day free.
In another was a man broken, just crying alone.
Wandering through life, he had lost his way home.
There was one so full of passion, he made the most of each day.
I watched him crawl into a corner, and try his best to just fade.
A companionate man, that saved the life of one he never knew.
And one so selfish, hurting those around him with no clue.
I saw a man true, one you would be proud to call friend.
It broke my heart to see him, try to drink his life to an end.
I promise to change, through my clouded eyes I now see,
the many men, that live somewhere inside of me.
It’s truly amazing, the wisdom that can be found,
when looking into a broken mirror, just lying on the ground.
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Reflections of a Simple Man
Reflections of a Simple Man is not a traditional poetry book, it is just an average Joes’ reflection on self, and the world around him. In this fast paced world it’s far too easy to lose sight of the simple things, and it’s those simple things that are life.
A percentage of all proceeds of this book will be given to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
About the Author
Aaron M Kreps was born December 18, 1972. He grew up in the mountains of Virginia until age 6. The son of a very kind man lost inside of a very violent, drug addicted alcoholic haze, he was a lost soul. His mother was a very strong women who always found a way to comfort her children though she had none. He spent most of his childhood in fear searching for understanding that would take years to come. Throughout his life he made many mistakes, by age 18 he had been in and out of trouble, Juvenile Court, a foster home, lost more friends than he wanted to remember and seen more pain than he would ever forget. By his 18th birthday he had legally died twice. He did find success as an adult, by his early twenties he was making upwards of $70,000/yr yet he still felt unworthy. By the time he was 25 he had failed at two marriages, thrown 5yrs away to alcohol, and his heart was failing, still it took 10 more years to see his own reflection clearly. Through all of his own inner battles and mistakes, he has always tried to live a life of community service. He has never denied an outstrecthed hand to anyone in need, friend or stranger. No one has ever been cold or hungry if he knew about it. He has been known to put himself in many potentially dangerous situations for an "at risk" child or young adult many times. In 2003 his lifestyle of community service was reconized in the form of a Humanitrian Award. As the father of 2 children that were missing for 7 years, a great portion of all of his works are pledged to charities for missing, exploited and at risk children.