There have been days when I've felt trapped in thought, trapped within the confines of walls erected by my own brain. There have been days when the anxiety in my chest had become so great that it crushed my lungs, and zapped the color from my life. When I met him, he restored much of that color to my life, but when alone, he left a vacuum that I struggled to fill with my own color. However, through attending therapy, I've embarked on a journey of self-discovery. It's through my experiences expressed in these poems that I hope to connect to others. I hope that you can see yourself in my journey. You aren't alone, none of us are. We all deserve love, empathy, and acceptance, qualities I hope you find in these pages.