I began writing poems at the age of fifteen. This was the time I was a fresh mind in middle school. This collection of writing spans the time of my teenage years to now the age of 40. Things have changed so much in my life. At one time I thought I knew it all. Now I am sure I do not. Writing was always my best way of expressing thoughts and feelings. A way to show love, a non-violent way to show anger, and a way to open someone's eyes to a problem that they just may not see. They are an expression of the inner mind, and an extension of the soul.