Before Anyone Else: Fourteen Lines Of You

In Before Anyone Else Sadiya Rahman presents a collection of sonnets exploring first love loss and memory. Each poem reflects moments of intimacy missteps and quiet longing transforming personal experiences into universal truths. Through tender words and reflective imagery the collection captures how love leaves its mark even when it fades. These poems honor the joy the ache and the lessons of a love that comes before anyone else inviting readers to revisit their own memories and emotions and to discover the poetry hidden in the spaces between heartbreak and healing.