Endless Paths

By Brooke Brutley

Endless Paths is a collection of poetry that came from authors love for humanity, self preservation and spiritual healing. She gives readers a glimpse into her of individual life of a complicated world that could never control. Her poems make the visible connection between the life that we life and the life we strive to live. This author asks the questions that most of us are afraid to ask ourselves. What am I? What have I become? And who will I be if I continue on this path.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 8, 2011
• ISBN: 9781463419905

Brooke Brutley

Brooke Elise Brutley is an American author, poet and entrepreneur. She has published three books based of her own life experiences and the experience of those close to her. She is a loving mother of four, who began writing at the age of fourteen. Shortly after graduating from high school she enrolled into college to pursue a degree in Health Care and Accounting while working a full time job and juggling life as a single mother. However, as a result of a string of personal tragedy, she left school to focus on her career. For several years Brutley worked as a Budget Analyst for numerous government agencies where she gained her accounting experience. Brutley resumed school on a pursuit for her master’s degree in accounting after a three year hiatus. Presently, she is works on an autobiography about her life and her dating experiences.

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Contents

Dedication

Where do I begin ‘fore I need

someone to lead the way

Part One: Starting this journey

Endless Paths

It won’t be easy

What I didn’t want to see it

Doubts

Facing the unknown

Fight to live

It will be hard at first

Uncertainties

Part Two: Deciding what’s next

Deciding what’s next

Grateful

Somehow

Show Love for others

Love me the way I am

Prepare for life

Part Three: The unforeseen

Beyond

Secrets

Where is Daddy

Memories

She is the wind

Starting over

Losing my mind

Success

The path less traveled

Part One: So many choices

and I don’t know what to do

Don’t forget to love

Lessons

My Dilemma

My troubles

Goodnight

Part Two: Leaving you behind

I don’t want to leave you behind

Take time to help a stranger

The man I love

Don’t cry

Let me help you

I’m not done fighting

The world of changes

Because I have to

Part Three: So many roads and

Im afraid to travel them alone

My Experiences

Unusual Occurrence

Confidence and strength

Pregnancy and death

Encouragement

Apologize

Growing with my baby

Every Step

Don’t be Afraid

A gift from GOD

Spirituality

Love in my heart

I never knew you

Dying love for your child

Where is he

You brought me down

A stream of Endless Paths

Part One: Which way do you go when everything looks the same

I could never lie to you

Inside these hands

My Past

Help me

Your moment

Congratulations

Courage

Let go

This is no love

Part Two: Walk until the road completely ends

My life

You’ve heard my cries

You’ll always be there

You’ve made it

We’ll fight

Underneath it all

A friend

After awhile

At the end of the road

Part One: Think back to what I left behind

I’ll never move on

Try

There were many

I don’t want to be alone

I need to be loved

I can’t let go

The Best of me

I’m still here

It was a selfish man

Part Two: The road ahead

An honest answer

I’m blessed

Help

Life Revealed

Welcome back

I write

The road ahead

The woman she became

No longer on my mind

Note from the author

Also by Brooke Brutley

Fatal Secrets of Stolen Innocence

Seasons of Love

Available at Author House Publishing

Because of you

And the life we lived

Full of endless paths

I’ll always remember

Those times

DLS

Special Thanks to

Deidre Bryant

My friends and family

For always being

There for me

Dedication

First I would like to say thanks to my lord and savior Jesus Christ. Without his love and sacrifice, none of us would be here today. And now I’d like to thank my mom for all the sacrifice she’s made for us to achieve higher things in life. I look up to her and admire her for being a strong woman who independently raised three children during turmoil in her own marriage. No matter what, she always made sure we didn’t want for anything we needed growing up. Even if she didn’t have the money she made sure we had something under the tree every Christmas. Even if it was a pair of stockings, a brightly wrapped book or a card, no matter what she made sure she gave us something under the Christmas tree to show how much she loved us. It was the little things she did that helped me grow into the person I am today. I know her life didn’t always turn out the way she expected but, she did the best she could do to make sure we got as much love as she could possibly give us. It was because of that dedication and determination that inspired my drive to do the things I’m able