Thorns of Courage

By Midhat Rehman

For a very long time I felt as if my skies were grey, and there was no sunshine anywhere. Even with a bounty of beauty in my life, I felt stuck in one place, living the same day, everyday. I didn't want to burden anyone with how I felt, so I kept it all to myself. Of course, that did not help me in the slightest, and I completely sank into sadness. It wasn't a crying type of sad, it was more of any empty kind. I was lost, confused, and I didn't think my life had purpose. I would say to myself, "Just get through this day, maybe tomorrow will be better". But it was never better, it was always the same. I stopped expecting anything good to happen, because I thought, what is the point? Then out of some happenstance, I found myself healing through words of love and light. I was able to escape the dark place my mind had been in for so long. However, if I had not vocalized how I felt, I wouldn't be where I am today. The first chapter of my book is called "Violent Rain", and all the poems in this chapter are about how I felt at my lowest. With each chapter, I introduce a new feeling.
Ch. 1 "Violent Rain" - lost and broken
Ch. 2 "My Thorns are Growing" - healing and acceptance
Ch. 3 "Thunder Kind of Love - belonging and love
Ch. 4 "Identity" - reflection and connection
Together, these chapters are Thorns of Courage. I hope my words resonate with you in some way.

Wishing you love,

Midhat

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09PW7LFVT
• ISBN13: 9798798723324
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"