Scrapes, Bumps, and Bruises: Sticks, Stones, Words Too

By James Ellis

Scrapes, Bumps, and Bruises is a look into both my past and a bit of my present.

There were struggles with bullying, abuse, and trying to discover my gender identity. As I grew into my teen years and early adulthood, I spiraled into an ugly addiction that almost took my life. I was consumed with self-doubt and was almost lost to suicide multiple times.

In my sobriety, with help from people who really care about me, I have finally been able to unleash the real me. The woman I am is very much born from the child and man I was. I have begun walking a path to become the woman I was always meant to be. But before I can fully become her, I have to look back into my past and help heal the child who was battered and berated.

These poems and essays detail the trauma, the neglect, the confusion, the anger, and the pain that were very much engrained into my life. As I write each one, slowly I will heal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B3RVJRWH
• ISBN13: 9798835452149
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"