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    Voices In My Head: Jasmine's Wish, #1
    Voices In My Head: Jasmine's Wish, #1
    Voices In My Head: Jasmine's Wish, #1
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    Voices In My Head: Jasmine's Wish, #1

    By Cindy J. Smith

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    Ever want to get a second opinion on life? Well, Cindy has had voices giving her theirs all her life. With straight talk and sarcasm, they rhyme their views to her. In this first book of the "Jasmine's Wish"  series, Cindy offers you a glimpse of the path she has been traveling while seeking her way in this world. The book is 238 pages with 140+ poems sorted into categories.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCindy J. Smith
    Release dateMar 4, 2019
    ISBN9781386550907
    Voices In My Head: Jasmine's Wish, #1
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    Cindy J. Smith

    I grew up in the country of Upstate New York and now reside in the boonies of Midwestern Indiana. I am a coffee-addicted truck driver (as if there was any other kind). I have written poetry all my life. The topics and poems just come into my head. I try to write in the first person for most of them. I do this as people are more apt to relate to something when they are not feeling like they are the target. Some of my poems are true, either for me or for someone I know. I believe in magic and that life is worth living. I hope that my words will touch every reader in some way. I want everyone to open their eyes and really see what is before them.

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      Voices In My Head - Cindy J. Smith

      DEDICATION

      These poems are dedicated in memory to my Daughter, Jasmine:

      Our beautiful flower

      Just beginning to bloom,

      Loved and cherished,

      Picked by God too soon

      And my wonderful Granddaughter, Valerie:

      May you always keep looking for the silver lining behind dark clouds.

      Remember through all the storms in your life, God needs rain to make a rainbow.

      Your Mother and I will always love you.

      MY POEMS

      As floating words come to my mind

      I quickly write them with my pen

      I probably should get a life

      But what would I have to do then?

      I have wondered where they come from

      (My sanity is NOT at stake)

      Since they go in all directions

      I never know what poem they’ll make

      Some of them are so full of life

      With colors, joy and love complete

      While others are so very sad

      Painting despair and gloom so deep

      ’Til they started coming to me

      I just never realized

      There are so many emotions

      Always seesawing through our lives

      I will not quit my day job

      Nor put my head up in the clouds

      I guess I’ll try to be content

      Writing these varied poems for now.

      PEOPLE IN MY LIFE

      JASMINE

      When you were still little

      I was always there

      To give you a kiss

      Or just show you I care

      You had never needed

      To make a demand

      To get some comfort

      Or have me hold your hand

      You never had need of

      A formal request

      For me to feed you

      Or help you get dressed

      When you wanted to know

      The wheres and the whys

      I was there to help

      You had no need to cry

      Now that you are older

      You don’t seem to see

      The person needing

      Sometimes it is just me

      If I ask you to work

      Or just lend a hand

      You act like it’s such

      An excessive demand

      Next time I ask you, please

      Try and remember

      Times you needed me

      You were refused never

      Remember I Love You

      Remember I Care

      And no matter what

      I will Always Be There

      VALERIE

      V for Valentine, day of your birth

      A for Angel, our cherub on earth

      L for Love, we have much for you

      E for Eagerness, try something new

      R for Realistic, to approach all things

      I for Intelligence, know truth when it rings

      E for Empathy, for all you meet

      Valerie, my granddaughter, so treasured, so sweet

      MY ANGEL

      My angel in heaven

      Reach down from the skies

      Help me to dry

      These tears in my eyes

      I miss you so much

      It is so hard to cope

      As this dark emptiness

      Takes away all my hope

      Let me hear your soft voice

      In the songs the bird sings

      And with the gentle breeze

      Feel the embrace of your wings

      Let me see your sweet smile

      In the moonbeams at night

      And find peace in your love

      With the dawn’s morning light

      EAGLE SCOUT

      Back when you were a young boy,

      You joined a club to have fun

      They taught you by example

      Love and trust to rely on.

      Less beautiful the world

      Grew as time marched along

      Your complete trust in God’s love

      Gave courage, made you strong

      Now you’ve achieved a dream

      You held deep in your heart

      Letting your conscience lead you

      In a world falling apart

      Your family and dear friends

      Look toward you with pride

      They are lucky to know you

      And the man you are inside

      It would’ve been a lot easier

      To just seek pleasure each day

      Living your code of ethics

      You showed us a better way

      Our world is now filling up

      With hatred, ugliness, greed

      I’m so glad there are still some

      Using God’s love to succeed

      Thank you for reminding me

      To trust always in the truth

      To keep seeking the right path

      Find the courage of my youth

      FAMILY CONFLICT

      We’ve been together, dear

      For several years

      We’ve shared joy and laughter

      And many a tear

      I’ve seen the hurt in your eyes

      That you try to hide

      When thinking of family

      Yours not on your side

      Finally they said they’re proud

      Of the adult you

      Somehow, I don’t think they saw

      That you really grew

      You can ask them for help now

      And they do give it

      But when it comes to your life

      They want to live it

      I wish you had closeness

      Like my family

      Sharing with you love and strength

      Not to replace me

      The life you have isn’t your own

      It is part mine too

      So I should have a voice in what

      You decide to do

      When life threw you and I curves

      Our dreams put at stake

      WE discussed both sides and chose

      The road we would take

      Now for our life decisions

      You go from our home

      Letting others choose our path

      While I sit alone

      You need to stand and show them

      You aren’t their teenager

      You deserve their love, respect

      For the man you are

      A FAMILY

      I thought that a family

      Should be so very much more

      Than a small group of people

      Living behind the same door

      I believed they all shared

      Love, laughter and sorrow

      Always working together

      For a brighter tomorrow

      Like when things weren’t important

      As they appear to be now

      When people made their living

      With their hands or with plows

      When their word was their honor

      And was guaranteed with pride

      Never looking for loopholes

      Behind which they could hide

      Mostly they dreamed of finding

      Honesty, respect and love

      To share with friends, family

      Looking for help from above

      We have so many more things

      Stuck behind our locked doors

      But it appears that the love

      Just is not there anymore

      TRUE LOVE

      I can close my eyes

      Return to the day

      When your smiling face

      First looked my way

      My heart still melts

      From a remembered kiss

      The memory always

      Fills me with true bliss

      Our first warm embrace

      Your loving touch

      To me these things

      Mean so very much

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