The Things I Didn't Do

Steve Helmer
I never wrote that novel that would put Hemingway to shame.

I never joined a band to gain fortune and fame.

I have yet to see Paris, London or Hawaii.

And, I have never once been the life of the party.

I never ran for President of the United States.

I didn't become a professional athlete and stood with a bat at home plate.

There are a million things I did not and probably will not do.

But none of that matters as long as I have you.


Published by Steve Helmer

Steve is a married father of two who has lived in Wisconsin most of his life. Even though he comes from a long line of military veterans, he chose not to follow that path and instead earned a Bachelor's degr...  View profile

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