From 0 to 60: A Poetic Journey

By Barbara Lewter-Speller

This book of poems is a rollercoaster of pure unadulterated emotions tethered with innermost thoughts poured onto paper for the world to see. It contains words of agony, joy, self-realization, quiet prayers and deepest sentiments for others; together with the knowledge that God and time will see one through life’s long journey.

Intentionally and for personal reasons, the poems are not completely aligned in chronological order; so just enjoy the ride!

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Apr 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663222138

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ISBN: 978-1-6632-2212-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6632-2213-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2021908613

iUniverse rev. date: 04/30/2021

Contents

Dedication

Introduction

If I Could Rule The World Today

My Babies and Me

Love Will You Ever Be Mine?

Despair

Baby Girl

If I Should Die

What Love Will Do

Spinning

Me – The Gemini

My Heart

Last Night

Me

My Brother

Traveling

Dee #1

Hanging Out

A Visit

Wounded

I’m Not Afraid

I Cry

Let Me Be Me

Do You Remember

A Smile

My Baby – My Man – My Child

Living

I Feel

A Physical Beauty

Trapped

Birthday Blues

I See

A Few Quiet Moments

Reality

Candle in A Glass

This is My World

What is A Brother

I Want

Please excuse me

Just Let Me Cry

No Better Love

If We are to be Together

Death

(untitled)

The Countdown

What Have I Done – A Plea To My Mother

Those Who Forget The Past are Condemned To Relive It

It’s Nothing Personal Ch. 8 NBC

If I Can Make It Through The Weekend

When Does The Pain Go Away

Don’t Want To – Don’t Have To

I Want A Man

Living On Love

I Just Want To Be

Things I Never Said

From Zero to Twenty-Five The Hard Way

Inside You

My Phenomenal Woman

The Plan

Am I Afraid I Can’t Do It

Lost and Found

Mama!

The Books

Peace and Hope

A Mother To Us All

My Fate

For My Father

Work, Learn, Play and Pray

It Didn’t Stop Her

Mama Said

I’ve Got

My Children – All Three

I Want My Mama

A Moment

I’ll Press On

Looking Back

The Midnight Hour

How I Got Here

Giving God The Glory

Dedication

First, giving honor to God, the Father, Jesus Christ, my Savior and the Holy Spirit, my Comforter, my heart is filled with gratitude for how you’ve kept me all these many years.

In loving memory of my mother, Kay Frances, who loved and chastised me sometimes all at once and my father, Arthur Lee (Rev. Dr., that is) whom through God’s grace allowed us to have a beautiful relationship.

To my brother, Johnnie, who told my mother to never let me forget my dream; to my children, Lisa, YaYa and Renaldo who traveled this journey up close and personal with me, and to all of you who encouraged, pushed, pulled, dragged, nagged and offered tools to equip me; my heartfelt thanks and much love for your faith in me.

To name names is impossible for there are so many who have played an intricate part in the culmination of this work but I would be remiss if I did not give honor to my husband, Edward who jumped