The Thoughts & Feelings of Me

This book is a creation of the past three years of my life. It all started one night when a girl I had a crush on (it was more than a crush) inspired me to try and write a poem for the first time, to expand my writing horizons outside of my traditional film screenplay writing.

What was an hour or two one night in 2021 led to this book now. What was one love poem, turned into several poems, spoken word, quotes, thoughts on paper of grief, pain, suffering, torment, frustration, life situations, and yes, love.

Some are about people. Others are just me turning my insides out in all its rawness as a struggling man with (mental and physical) health complications, love, abandonment, depression, and trying to be hopeful in what feels like a hopeless world. So the majority of this book is not me writing as some professional, but as of me speaking in my head, thinking outlet in all my humanity onto paper.

Some of what is said is not how I feel now, but I felt it was still beautiful to incorporate it as it may find others in the same stage of life.

I absolutely don't believe in just sharing stories of good times, for there is not one person out of the eight billion people on this planet that does not struggle with something. Something that someone else could be struggling with and by hiding your truth, keeps others feeling isolated, alone, and hopeless. Where if we all just shared our imperfections, I believe the world could be a little more perfect than what it is now.