Will Parker has been in and out of foster homes since he was 14 months old. Failed placement after failed placement has left him abused, scarred, and closed off. Then, he finds himself staying in a small beach town in Long Island, New York, where he meets Noah Smith. Noah has it good. He's smart, popular, and a talented actor. Will is bitter and jealous of the life Noah has, and the two don't get along. But soon, things start to change. Is Noah the one who can break down Will's barriers and teach him to trust again? *this book contains some mature language, drug use, and themes of abuse/trauma. please use discretion*

these poems are for the lonely, forgotten, the lost poets at three am, and everyone else in between cover credit: -sidjenkins

it's 12 am and i'm wide awake --- just a short disclaimer from the author in 2021, please do note that this was written by a 15 year old.

"Will you ever hear me in the rain?" "...?" ***** #157 in Poetry February 12, 2016 #86 in Poetry February 14, 2016

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𝐌𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞, 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝒂 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒊𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝒚𝒐𝒖. What do you get when you cross a girl of eloquence and a series of events, ranging from joyous to tragic? You get a handful of magic. 𝙃𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘. Highest Rankings attained as of 12•13•2020: ✬ #1 on instapoetry ✬ #2 on haiku ✬ #6 on rhyme ✬ #10 on freeverse ✬ #11 on poesia ✬ #18 on prose ✬ #31 on poetrycollection ✬ #61 on poetry Awards won: ✧ 2nd place in Siren Awards ✧ 3rd place in The PPC poem book | Poetry Contest (February) ✧ 2nd place in The Leaves Award 2021 Cover image from: Google Edited by: ❀ Yours truly ❀