My life was turned upside down when my father was diagnosed with COPD as I saw his slow, stretched-out death for ten years. Just three weeks after I found out about my beloved father's illness, I became a father myself. After that, I was diagnosed with epilepsy, and it started to seem like I was being constantly hit with one harsh reality after another, so I found solace in penning my heart down.
The poems in my book touch upon sensitive topics of life metaphorically and poetically such as marriage, children, divorce, epilepsy, and more. My poetry not only takes you on a melancholic ride but is also a reminder of our mortality. I understand that most of us have seen death this close to us, taking away from us our beloveds, and hitting us with the truth that life is just a breath long.
I poured my soul out into this collection not only for myself but for every reader out there who has experienced the death of a loved one, loss, divorce, and has been hit by the realities of life, yet they stay strong for those that they still have and the life that they have left to live.
