Poems of My Life: Or Are They Yours?

By Cathy Crawford

Its not that Im lost
Or dont know who I am.
Im where I belong and happy.
But those questions,
Always questions but never answers.
Im a wife, a Mother, and a Grandmother.
Im strong, independent, a survivor.
My faith is true and I love life.
But those questions.
Cathy Crawford knows that expressing feelings can be challenging. In her first collection of poetry, she shares poignant and relatable verse with the hope of helping others not only learn to articulate their own feelings, but also find an identity and purpose in life, just as she has through her poetry.
Crawford, who first started writing as a way to work through the emotions of feeling like an outsider in her world, offers a poetic glimpse into her journey through life as she reflects on failure, self-acceptance, memories, grief, love, faith, and family. Through touching lyrical verse, Crawford encourages others to embrace their own unique journey through life, find freedom from their past, and look forward to the future with gratitude.
Poems of My Life shares one womans walk through life as she explores her emotions, learns to love herself, and discovers the secret to living fully.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 11, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496957535

Cathy Crawford

Cathy Crawford was adopted at a young age, and subsequently battled many emotions that eventually compelled her to write about her feelings. By expressing herself, she learned self-acceptance and love. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother who currently resides in Sacramento, California. This is her first collection of poetry.

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Published by AuthorHouse 12/10/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4969-5752-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-5753-5 (e)

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Contents

Come Closer

My Poems

The Unicorn

Acceptance

My Mom

Grandma and Me

Memories

If You Only Knew Me

The Children

Those Questions

Ask Them

Connections

Words

The Carnival of Life

My Life

His Mom

A Many Splendored Thing

Stand Tall America

If Only We Were Perfect

My Dad

Cherish

Life is a Wonder

Sharing

Missing You

Stuck on Stupid

Looking Back

The Wave

Love Me

No One’s Perfect

Just Do It

What Children Learn

This Child

Ahhhhh - Choo

Being You

What??

Hear Me

I’m Leaving

The Ride

I’m Still Here

The Working Girl

The Kings

The Signature

Christmas Eve

Typos

Don’t be Afraid

Please Help

What was I Thinking

Me Time

Are You One of Them?

A Dream Come True

Poetry

A Long Way from Home

Not Yet

Living with You

My Wish for You

Together

This is

dedicated to my children.

They gave me reason to live my life to its fullest

And look forward to each new day.

And, to my husband, Phil.

He encouraged and supported me,

Listening late into the nights,

Hearing bits and pieces as I wrote.

He even shed a tear or two

As many were completed.

My Family.

My Life.

Many Thanks

It’s usually thanks a Million

But