This personal collection of poetic verse is at once inspiring and challenging. Beginnng with the loss of her mother at age nine, Sonya began collecting her thoughts in 40 poems in a diary from early childhood through her twenties. She describes the daily battles of self-image and self-expression she experienced growing up after the passing of one parent and the estrangement of another. With the death of her mother, Sonya lost a part of everything she had known. Two states away, she finds herself with a different family, school, friends, home and a new name. The verses written during this time are one woman s exploration of her raw, emotional responses to dramatic life changes. This is Sonya's story.

REVIEW

I know as a 16 year old I can relate. Sometimes when you go through certain hardships in life, you feel like your world is crashing down on you. But it makes you feel better when you know that your not alone. I believe that Sonya has a very special gift with her writting. She is an amazing writer. I enjoyed reading her book and hope to see more books by Sonya in the future.

Reviewed by: Jenna Warner

EXCERPT

Forgive Me

Turn your burning eyes away
You're wilting my flower
I'm on my own
Turn your icy stare away
You're freezing my sun
I'm all alone
Turn your will o' the wisp temper away
You're blowing down my house
I'm so afraid
Turn your back away
You're blocking me out
I need you now