Welcome to the middle of the tide In here resides The emotions I feel Those raw and real That I have felt for myself Or for friends and strangers like you In here resides The words I never said The words that sing, dance and scream in my head In here resides Love Hate Nostalgia Heartbreak Joy Pain Sadness The real The hidden The Wanted The forbidden For all those spiritually dauntless I bid you warm welcome to my poetic madness. An electrifying collection of original poetry and prose That prick like the thorns of a rose With words that cut deeper than a sharpened blade This is my saudade.