"…sometimes we don't need poetrybut need simple words to touch our hearts.Sometimes warriors are not in armorbut the ones with a smile."Taking her writing to new levels, Islaih shares her struggles with mental illness and chronic pain. This collection is her emotional journey through grief and the need to escape. Her writing takes us through the darkness of almost losing a loved one to actually losing a loved one, then ends with uplifting pieces of self-love. Fida Islaih is a self published poet and freelance poetry editor. Islaih writes about mental health and cultural experiences. Her faith, experiences and love for nature is the foundation of her poetry. She helps other poets polish their poetry books for self publishing. Aside from her work, she enjoys calligraphy and jigsaw puzzles.
