Welcome inside of my mind. I promised new poetry and here it is finally! Unlike my previous collection, Maybe I'm Just getting Older, this book will be a little more organic and raw. The poems may seem a little obscure, but they rely heavily on your imagination.

I promised myself that the poetry I write will be for myself. All of these writings are just an inside look of what is going on inside of my mind. It may be confusing, sad, scary, or even crazy, but it is honest. 

As I enter into adulthood, I told myself that I was tired of constraining my poetry to the approval of others. Why should I care if someone thinks my writing isn't tailored to them? Poetry is personal, introspective, intimate, and ultimately for the writer. This is my form of expression. It is transparent and withholding nothing.

So please read with an open heart. Sometimes it is difficult to get into a poem if it lacks rhyme or repetition, but I promise you will not be disappointed if you can get past the lack of structure. Free form poetry may look sloppy on the outside, but it forces me to only write what I think of naturally. I'm not trying to formulate stanzas out of what sounds catchy, I'm just trying to be honest loves. And this book is my heart and mind poured out for you. 

Enjoy, and I literally love you all! With every word I've typed over the last two years, I keep remembering my promise to share more poetry. Today I am fulfilling that promise.

~~~~~ Tika <3