This intimate collection of poetry, spanning over two decades, is meant to evoke strong emotions in the reader and encourage an inner dialogue. It elicits an opportunity to contemplate on multiple themes, more specifically on how personal hardships can impact and shape who we become. Above all, it is meant to reveal the incredible healing power of words on helping reconcile with past wounds and traumas. Discovering the authenticity that comes from art, whatever form it takes, can be truly transformative. It has the power to heal, inspire and provide a beautiful testimony of having lived a life.