Meeting Me

This collection of poetry was born in the quiet ache of memory and the loud silence of solitude. Its author-a resilient soul shaped by both beauty and heartbreak-began writing as a way to survive. Their journey through three years at university was a delicate balancing act: pursuing their studies while navigating the shadows of depression. Behind their quiet strength lay the deep wounds of childhood, most notably the shattering impact of their parents' divorce, which unravelled the familiar fabricof their world.
What began as unresolved grief followed them intoadulthood-echoing through lecture halls, workplacecorridors, and later, across oceans while living abroad in South Korea as a teacher. Yet in every chapter of life, poetry found them-first as an outlet, then a companion, and ultimately, a healing force. Each poem in this book is a fragment of truth: theconfusion of a young soul caught in chaos, the rawhonesty of a student trying to stay afloat, and the quiet courage of someone learning toturn pain into purpose.
These pages are offered not only as reflections of the author's life, but as a mirror-an invitation to find pieces of your own story, and perhaps, the first words of your own healing.