Catherine Frain : Writing

Society Teaches

Society Teaches

A Poem by Catherine Frain


Today’s society teaches young girls,how to live by the rules that govern lives.How to act, how to eat, how to live. Girls sacrifice their indiv..
Strong too Long

Strong too Long

A Poem by Catherine Frain


These tears are not for you.They aren’t my sign of weakness.These tears aren’t even for me.You see them, these small tear drops,but you do..
Sunshine filled Cold Days

Sunshine filled Cold Days

A Poem by Catherine Frain


Glimmering sunshine,Gives into the allusionOf warmth and happiness.Though it is all a lie.The air is frigid,Breath can be seenIn big clouds.Why was it..
Tears of Anguish for a lost friend

Tears of Anguish for a lost friend

A Poem by Catherine Frain


Tears roll down my face.Frustration, Confusion, Anguish.Three small words, three big feelings,that lead to my tears.I want to do some many things.I wa..
The 'blues' of Traveling

The 'blues' of Traveling

A Poem by Catherine Frain


Head against a pane of glass,eyes staring vacantly at the countryside that passes by.Corn fields, flowery fields, wheat fields, bean fields..pass by, ..
The Missing Piece

The Missing Piece

A Poem by Catherine Frain


I miss you all.Everyone else misses you too.It's strange without you here, though.I fit like the last piece of a puzzle,Fitting snug to finish the pic..
Times

Times

A Poem by Catherine Frain


Times goes by- erasing, creating.As time goes by it erases memories,but also creates good and bad ones.There are points in this period,where one wishe..
To play...

To play...

A Poem by Catherine Frain


A little boy, only 5,was walking among the soldiers.His own small booted feet,hitting the ground.He was full grown, but he was young.To battle he is m..
Today we say Goodbye

Today we say Goodbye

A Poem by Catherine Frain


A little girl, six years old,Lies in her final bed.The last moments of fear, of unmistakable dread,Do not show upon an innocent face.The white-pink, s..
Traumatized Memories

Traumatized Memories

A Poem by Catherine Frain


How do I begin to describe my life as a soldier?How would you understand the pain I have gone through?How would my feelings and hurt be placed on pape..