Every part of me

This book took years to begin.
Not because I lacked words,
but because I lacked the courage to open my heart.

To my readers-
this is my soul, laid bare.
Every page holds a piece of me:
my vulnerability, my joy,
the moments I loved deeply,
and the gratitude I carry quietly.

I wrote for the people I love most.
For those who cared for me
when I never quite knew how to show it back.
I have always struggled to say what I feel out loud,
so I let these poems speak where my voice could not.

If you are holding this book,
know that it is my way of loving you.
I hope these words are enough
to let you feel everything
I was once too afraid to say.