I Found My Voice Where I Left It

There was a time she stopped writing.
Not because the words weren’t there—
but because life taught her to hold them in.

She didn’t lose her voice all at once.
She left it behind in the years she was trying to survive.

I Found My Voice Where I Left It is a deeply personal collection of poetry about loss, love, healing, and the quiet return to yourself.

Written after 27 years away from the page, Candice Smith comes back to her words with reflections on grief, growth, and the parts of us that never truly disappear—only wait to be heard again.

These poems trace a journey through:

• the weight of unspoken words
• the patterns we learn in love
• the courage it takes to change
• and the peace that comes with finally choosing yourself

This is not a perfect story.
It’s not a guide.

It’s what it looks like to come back—
slowly, honestly, and in your own time.

For anyone who has ever lost themselves and wondered if they could find their way back—

This book is a reminder:
you can.

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