Benjamin "Benny" Taylor had the city on lock. At 23, he's one of the youngest to move up in the Heights Killer-Known for running weight, throwing wild-ass parties, and having more girls than he can remember. There weren't too many guys in the game that moved like him-cold when he needs to be, but always the life of the spot. Benny built his name on never showing weakness, never folding, and keeping his real thoughts buried six feet deep. But when he's all alone, Benny's stuck facing things he doesn't talk about-not even to himself. He isn't just into women like he's been portraying. There's urges he doesn't know how to explain, feelings for dudes and even non-binary folks or anybody in-between that make him question everything he's ever been taught about being a man in the streets. He ain't soft. Ain't sweet. But he damn sure ain't living right either. When someone from his past-somebody bold enough to live out loud-shows up, Benny's world starts crackin'. Fast. Now he's caught in a war between who the streets want him to be... and who he really is underneath all that bravado. And in the Heights, being real can cost you everything. Book 1/2

I scream till my voice gives out Till my lungs cave in Till my heart beats like a drum Till the blood rushes to my face Till the silence afterwards makes me think I went deaf 'Cause I'm so used to the sound of my own pain I scream until my body stops living And everything becomes numb ** Hello! This book will be about poems poems and guess what? More poems! I don't know what kind of poems it is really. Haven't thought about checking that before I wrote this... I guess it's a mix of poems. I do hope you enjoy them. If not then don't.

Inspirational poems, sad poems, happy poems, advice in poems, just poems in general If you like these poems, then please read my other poetry book called "Within the Confines of my Heart." Tell me what poems you want me to write in the comments or on my conversations. I'd also really appreciate it if you would vote on my poems; it really means a lot!!! #6 in whattoread - 12/1/2019 # 5 in underrated - 8/9/2020 #53 in poetry - 1/14/2021 #1 in poesia - 3/29/2021 #9 in read me - 1/14/2021 #3 in poet - 2/14/2021