A Life in Parentheses poems for the girl I buried quietly

Life in Parentheses is not a healing arc. It’s a demolition in verse. Told in four raw evolving parts and an epilogue this collection walks through identity loss betrayal emotional survival and the quiet triumph of still being here. Each poem stands as its own scar and salve — messy metaphor-heavy and deeply human. From childlike ache to white-hot rage to the still breath of reflection the book traces the story of a girl who was always too much then not enough then just… real. This isn’t pretty poetry. This is what happens when you live your life in parentheses — and finally step outside them.