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Introduction

I believe that we read poetry to relate to the world.

We see our lives through the words of a poet when we are incapable of expressing ourselves.

I started reading poetry as a way to comfort myself through spells of depression. Discovering poems that closely reflected the thoughts in my own head became reassuring in a time when I felt severely misunderstood.

It’s hard to imagine that anyone out there could possibly feel the same things that you do, to the depths that you feel them. Therein lies the beauty and surprise of poetry.

Once you see that someone understands your feelings, suddenly you’re not alone anymore.

I decided a little over a year ago that I wanted to share my own collection of poems in the hopes that they could bring comfort to whomever is looking for it.

The inspiration for this collection came from personal experiences as well as experiences that are not my own. Emotion can be explored and felt through the fabrication of a story, and some of these poems were crafted out of pure empathy for those around me.

Each one of us leads vastly different lives, and yet we can all relate to the fundamental feelings of happiness and sorrow.

I hope that you, the reader, can see yourself reflected in my words.