From Paper Boats To Inked Thoughts Book the truths we hesitate to

the truths we hesitate to share

Patients don't heal—they share one vision: the red door and the trauma of a brutal murder

and the strange beauty of breaking and rebuilding yourself again

women's voices

These poems trace the journey of my life through its many phases

From Paper Boats To Inked Thoughts Book the truths we hesitate toWhat began as a quiet pastime soon grew into a space where my heart found its voice. I wrote when I felt lonely, when I was breaking, and when memories of those I lovedand those I lostrose gently within me. Some poems are simple offerings of gratitude to the people who shaped my journey. Others, especially the ones about love, bloomed from pure imagination. These pages may not reflect your story, but each poem holds a moment from mine. And if even one