I wanted to be an angel

I wanted to be an angel

all dressed in white

I wanted to be an angel

and do what was right

I wanted to be an angel

and be part of the light

I wanted to be an angel

and fight the good fight

I wanted to be an angel

and be all that is good

I wanted to be an angel

and be all I could

I wanted to be an angel 

so that I’d be loved

I wanted to be an angel

thats what my prayers were of

I learned religion saw woman

as either good or bad

as virgins or prostitutes

and thats really sad

I walked the road to disillusion

took that path of despair

cynicism and sarcasm walked with me

and we left hope out there

I wanted to be an angel

until I fell

I wanted to be an angel

but you could never tell

I’m a fallen angel

fell into harm

I’m a fallen angel

fell into satan’s arms

I am just a woman

neither good nor bad

not a virgin not a prostitute

just living the life i had

(c) 2017 by Catherine Elder

Think of me

Think of me 

when you see

a hawk on the wing

when you hear

a mockingbird sing

when you see

a cat on the prowl

when you hear

the call of a night owl

when you taste

early morning dew

think of me

always loving you

(c)2017 by Catherine Elder

Love is

You told me you loved me

but you told her too

how can both be true?

what is the matter with you?

you don’t know what love is

its not just the passion in a kiss

not just someone you might miss

or a momentary bliss

love is caring more for someone than you

its not just what you say but what you do

it’s not just a word you say

to get your way

its not just a habit you make

before a heart you break

its not just a response you give

to make it easy to live

with someone who says it first

so you don’t feel worse

love is caring more for someone than you

its not just what you say but what you do

(c) 2017 by Catherine Elder

You know hope

Don’t you know me

when its dark and grey

when you’ve had a bad day

when things aren’t going your way

Don’t you know me

when life knocks you down

when you’re on your knees on the ground

when your heart races and pounds

don’t you know me

I’ve walked beside you for years

I’ve held on through your dark fears

I’ve carried you when your eyes blurred with tears

don’t you know me

when Pandora opened her box I stayed

when everyone thought all was lost, I prayed

when all was gone that’s when I’m made

you know me

I’m the light that sets you free

that helps you be all you can be

I’m part of your personality

Hope is eternal, always there when in need

It grows when others help it feed

It may lie dormant or recede

but it is there when you plead

(c)2017 by Catherine Elder

Autumn

The falcons screech and cry

The leaves dance in the sky

The wind laughs and pulls them away

Just another autumn day

(c)2017 by Catherine Elder

Momma

Momma I wish I knew you better

Momma I wish we had more time together, momma

Momma would work and come home late

she’d still listen to our complaints

She’d do the dishes, the laundry and meals

she’d stop to hear how we feel

she’d buy our clothes with the money she earned

then she’d ask what we had learned

I have to confess

I never saw her buy a new dress

when she had a chance to leave she stayed

and worked at a job that hardly paid

with a man who didn’t love her or treat her well

she stayed for us, she stayed in hell

she loved to dance 

she loved to paint

she loved to travel 

she loved to laugh

so I hope she is dancing now

the dishes are done, the kids are fed

the laundry is folded, we made our beds

when it was time for you to rest

you got sick and then you left

Momma I wish I knew you better

Momma I wish we had more time together, momma

(c)2017 by Catherine Elder