behind every lie, there's always an untold story.

A girl receives a letter from the mother who abandoned her years ago, leaving her to deal with the remnants of their broken family alone. She attempts to respond by bottling her emotions into the chaotic lines of poems, as old scars are reopened. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><> dear whoever this falls into the hands of, i forgive you for your theft of my poems because i picture you as robin hood and instead of stealing riches--you collect stories taking from those with too much to say but not enough time; whose pockets are full with too many words demanding to be heard giving to those who have not found their voice; whose vocal cords have broken for fear of what may escape their lips and for that, you are more than a common criminal--but, a messenger you prefer to carry a pen rather than sandals for the black ink that stains minds is the fuel that flies you between realms i hope my story saves someone who needs it someone like me and i can help them see what once i was blinded to that hope is reborn into an infinite amount of incarnations it's all a matter of knowing where to look and this is the story of how i found it in lilies <><><><><><><><><><> Winner of the Young Adult Awards *lowercase is intended* *all works are completely fictional* credit for the amazing cover goes to @centrifugal

If life is but a dream, I will never achieve lucidity. #6 in Poetry (2/14/2022) Runner-Up in the Metaphorically Spoken category of the Summer Sun Awards, 2016 Cover by Seth Yurchisin (IG: @sjyurchisin Note that none of the image/multimedia features used in this work were made by me. All credit goes to the wonderful artists who originally created said works of art.

| 1st Place for Summer Sun Awards (Beginner's Firsts) | | 2nd Place for the Pinpoint Awards | | Finalist for the 2016 Awards | It matters not what people think regarding things you believe strongly in. Perhaps, it may even help to even spread a word or two regarding what dwells within you. Don't be afraid of the thoughts you believe are truly nonsensical. They always have a place somewhere, and for me, these are a collection of the "It"s inside my brain. Thank you for dropping by.

How's your day going? Need a laugh? Fuck the doctor, laughter is the best medicine! My woes and sorrows don't seem so bad when I think about them in poetic contexts. So if you can't laugh at your own misfortunes, laugh at mine. :3 Cover image isn't mine.

This is my first ever poetry collection and it took me a little over a year to complete. I realize the first few poems are poorly written but, I keep them around to remind myself how far I've come. Its kind of encouraging. So if you see fit to read this please do not judge me on the first few poems you come across, they were written from the heart and thats all that matters. :)

"Her love was like alcohol, and I adored being intoxicated"

Welcome to my world A place where your reality may become swirled. Are you sure you are prepared? The warning is clear This isn't lighthearted and sweet. My poems retell stories of heartache and fear. These poems are a mix between my own experiences and fiction I hope my words leave you with some meaning and have some conviction. I like to dig pretty deep, going straight to the core So these poems can get rather dark and can be pretty raw. So enter my world and you will see Some of the darker things that lurk within me. This book is for all of you going through some tough times I hope you can find some comfort in my rhymes.

Not my best, but my darkest poems.