Life is a journey full of hard times. When we allow ourselves to learn from the trials in our lives, we gain invaluable wisdom. However, lifeas hard times probably would not be considered hard without being accompanied by what makes them so difficultaemotions. These can range from emotions so powerful that you feel as though your heart is going to explode to emotions as minor as an instantaneous twinge in your stomach. Whatever it may be, we all need an outlet for our emotions. I found nothing more therapeutic and cleansing than expressing those emotions in the form of poetry. I learned how powerful the written word can be and was utterly amazed at how much of a profound impact it can have on others. This book is an expression of the most profound lessons Iave learned, as well as the most powerful emotions and thoughts Iave had over the last twenty years.