Shattered Dreams and Scarred Pages

By Afreen Rahat

Some stories don't end.

They stay folded between old photographs, unread messages, empty rooms, and the quiet corners of our hearts.

This collection is for the people who loved without holding back.
For those who lost pieces of themselves trying to hold on.
For anyone learning that healing isn't about forgetting. It's about becoming.

Shattered Dreams and Scarred Pages is a collection of contemporary poetry exploring love, heartbreak, grief, healing, hope, self-worth, and the quiet strength it takes to begin again.

Every poem was written for the moments we rarely talk about:
The almosts.
The never-agains.
The words left unsaid.
The dreams that broke before they had the chance to bloom.

Inside these pages you'll find reflections on love, loss, loneliness, anxiety, resilience, forgiveness, and the extraordinary beauty of surviving what once felt impossible.

Some poems will feel like memories.

Others may feel like conversations you never got to have.

And a few might feel as though they were written just for you.

Whether you're healing from heartbreak, grieving someone you miss, rediscovering yourself, or simply searching for words that understand what you're feeling, this collection offers comfort without pretending every wound disappears.

It reminds us that scars are not signs of weakness.

They are proof that we kept going.

For readers who cherish contemporary poetry that is intimate, honest, and deeply human, Shattered Dreams and Scarred Pages is an invitation to pause, feel, and remember that even broken hearts are capable of extraordinary beauty.

Because sometimes the most beautiful stories are written on the pages we thought were ruined.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BW2XKL7L
• ISBN13: 9798378093731
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"