Life and Inspirational Poetry

By John Robert Crawford Jr.

I am writing this book for the people of the world. I am hoping that you can receive the hope and inspiration that I have and that you can see that you are not alone in your struggles. You will be able to see with what is in this book all that I have encountered in my life and that I am still here. I believe that I am here to show you that there is hope and a purpose for your life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Jan 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9781490725987

John Robert Crawford Jr.

As for me I am a forty-eight year old male that has been in the military and I have been abused and molested in my childhood. I have been married and divorced, and I have a son that is about nine years old. But because I was an addict and alcoholic I have never seen him, all I have is one baby picture of him. I am now fighting my demons to get my life back and to hopefully be a part of my son's life. For a long time I had given up on life to the point that I attempted suicide several times but through everything I am still here. I realize that I have a purpose in this life and that I am where I belong at this point in time. So I say this to you, don't give up, your turn will come to have a better life as long as you believe.

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Contents

Introduction

What I See

Winning

You

What Is Normal

Worth Living

Young Men

When You’re Near

Yearnings

Wildfire

You Made Me This Way

No Longer Inspired

Peaceful Rest

Prison Walls

Repent

Searching

Songs for Life

Ten Miles of Bad Road

The Human Race

The Question

No Trust

People of the World

Reach the Sky

Respect

Self-Worth

Stand Up

The Devil’s Toys

The Ice Within

The Truth or the Lie

Tomorrow

Offices

Power and Money

Reality A

Ripped Apart

Shadows in the Night

Sunday

The Fence

The Lord

The Ultimate Price

Paths Taken

Prices and Sacrifices

Reality B

Ripples

Shattered and Broken

Take a Break

The Gift of Sight

The Lord’s Gift

Thoughts, Fears, and Tears

Weapons

Peace and Solitude

Receiving Bliss

Sanity

Sinking In

Take Back Your Life

The Glow

The Love That’s Real

Time Past

What I Dread

Higher Power

Grim Reaper A

I Will

Inspired

Lifelong

Living Life

Love Songs

Michael

Never Descend

Midday Sun

Making a Difference B

Long Run

Life’s Blood

If You Were Mine

Grim Reaper

Giving It Away

Giving Up

Half Gone

In the Dark

Light

Losing Control

Making a Difference

Mistakes

About the Author

Introduction

November 22, 2012

My name is John Robert Crawford Jr. I am a forty-eight-year old male. At this time, I am a homeless, disabled American and also a Desert Storm and Desert Shield veteran. I have two honorable discharges from active army service of eight years. To this day, I still argue with the veteran’s administration about my so-called noncombat service and about compensation and pension for the disabilities derived from my active service. I went into the service in August, 1984, and my final discharge was in July 1992. I am going to tell you my life so that those of you who can relate to my story will know that you are not alone.

I am writing this book for the people of the world. I believe that you can receive the hope and inspiration that I have and that you can see that you are not alone in your struggles. You will be able to see in this book all that I have encountered in my life and understand that I am still here. I believe that I am here to show you that there is hope and a purpose for your life.

I am a forty-eight-year-old male who has been in the military, and I have been abused and molested in my childhood. I have been married and divorced, and I have a son who is about nine years old. But because I am an addict and