sincerely, ur disappointed daughter

By Iris Keane

"sincerely, ur disappointed daughter" is a raw, unflinching poetry collection that explores the aftermath of growing up in a family where love came with conditions and children were expected to heal their parents' wounds. These poems give voice to the daughters who learned to apologize for breathing too loudly, who became emotional caretakers before they could tie their shoes, who finally chose their own peace over family loyalty.

From the hypervigilance that follows you into adulthood to the specific grief of mourning parents who are still alive, this collection doesn't shy away from the hardest truths about toxic family dynamics. It's for the women who walked away from blood relations to find real family, who broke generational cycles instead of continuing them, who discovered that sometimes the most loving thing you can do is leave.

With unflinching honesty and devastating precision, these poems chronicle the journey from performing goodness to survive, to choosing healing over habit, to finally learning what love is supposed to feel like when it doesn't hurt.

This is for every daughter who was told she was too sensitive, too much, not enough, and who finally stopped trying to fit into spaces that were never meant for her.

"I am not afraid

of being forgotten after I die.

I am afraid of being remembered

the way I remember my parents."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FLKMWMHL
• ISBN13: 9798296904300
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"