"I don't know who I am anymore,
or who I want to be.
I do know I cry a lot now,
stay up too late,
play a lot of video games,
hug Romeo,
eat when I'm hungry.
But most of all,
I cry.
Or rant,
or worry.
And I don't smile like I use to.
I don't think I ever will again."
—someone who smiles everyday now
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ache & after
PoesieAche & After is a poetry collection about emotional aftermath. It explores love that bruises, loss that lingers, trauma that reshapes, and the slow, imperfect process of healing. Written through moments of grief, longing, survival, and self-discover...
