Change

By Eyar Berman-Roth

Things change all the time, after all.

Welcome to my book! This is a collection of poems on events that have occurred between 2019 and mid-2023. There was, to my great surprise, a lot of change in my life during this timeframe. However, things have also changed a lot in general from how they were in the past.

As a result, you will probably come to notice that at least some of the poems contradict each other—but that’s just what happens when things change—and I changed with them. I admit, part of me is tempted to disclose the topics of the poems within this book, but that would spoil the mystery of it all, wouldn’t it?

Although all of the poems in this book share my personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences, I am honoured if you find comfort in any of the poems.

I hope you enjoy the book and I sincerely thank you for reading it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Mar 28, 2024
• ISBN: 9781035828760

Eyar Berman-Roth

Eyar Berman-Roth is a poet. He uses his poetry to express himself and to process things when needed. In this book, Eyar writes about events that took place between 2019 and mid-2023 and all the change that has occurred within this timeframe, but also how things have changed in general from how they were in the past. Things changeall the time, after all. Please note that the poems were written between 2019 and mid-2023, so any feelings or views expressed may have changed after this point.

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About the Author

Eyar Berman-Roth is a poet. He uses his poetry to express himself and to process things when needed. In this book, Eyar writes about events that took place between 2019 and mid-2023 and all the change that has occurred within this timeframe, but also how things have changed in general from how they were in the past. Things change all the time, after all. Please note that the poems were written between 2019 and mid-2023, so any feelings or views expressed may have changed after this point.

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Acknowledgement

Dear reader,

Thank you for reading my book—it means a lot to me. Please note that the poems were written between 2019 and mid-2023, so any feelings or views expressed may have changed after this point. Although all the poems in this book share my personal thoughts, feelings and experiences, I am honoured if you find comfort in any of the poems. I hope you enjoy the book!

Thank you to my publisher, Austin Macauley, for publishing my book. Thank you to everyone who helped me while I was editing this book. Thank you to my friends and family for your unwavering love and support in everything. I love you all so much! Finally, thank you to everyone who has positively impacted my life.

Contradictions

We’ve all been in situations we didn’t want, or think we’d be in.

And if you’re anything like me,

You’ve probably written poems about them.

Reading my poetry,

I notice it’s full of contradictions—

I know that many of my future poems,

Will probably also contradict each other.

But isn’t that the point?

Isn’t life full of contradictions?

Don’t we all develop in some way?

Contradictions are likely to occur,

But that’s okay.

42 (After the Hitchhiker’s Guide to

the Galaxy by Douglas Adams)

Deep Thought was created with a single purpose:

Find an answer to life, the universe, and everything.

After seven and-a-half million years,

The answer he comes up with

Is 42.

Maybe Deep Thought was right:

Maybe we don’t understand the meaning of 42,

’Cause we don’t really know the question we’re asking.

Deep Thought predicted that earthlings would understand this,

And yet, we’re all still trying to figure out the meaning of life.

Of existence. Of everything.

But maybe we don’t need to.

Maybe we’re just lucky;

Maybe out of an infinite number of possibilities,

We somehow ended up on this floating space rock.

Maybe it was something else entirely,

Or nothing in particular.

Who knows?

Regardless of anything, I’m grateful for it.

Deep Thought’s answer to the meaning of life, the universe,and everything,

Is 42.

He said we don’t know what this means,

Because we don’t understand the question we’re asking. Then again,

Maybe we don’t need to.

Illusion (After Discourse on the

Method by René Descartes and The

Matrix)

If this world’s an illusion,

Let me live in it;

For if this is really nothing,

At least I exist somewhere.

At least that is something.

If this world’s an illusion,

Let me trust my thoughts;

For if I exist somewhere,

Even if my senses deceive me,

Even if this world is not what I thought it to be,

I’m conscious of my thoughts,

Of my consciousness in general.

And in my consciousness, I must trust;

If I didn’t, I think I should rust.

For if I cannot believe in this,

And