I wrote these poems as a way to get away from the real world. These poems has mirrored emotions from the many good and bad times in my life. Even during the briefest moments, when my pen met the pages of my journals, I felt the weight of the world lift off my shoulders. My poetry has given me a way to speak my mind and share my story. I want to let others know that no matter how small you feel or how good your life is, there will always be hard times, but I hope that my book influences others to write.