The i that used to be and the I that has become is a collection of over 30 love poems spanning two decades of the author's life. Traversing Paris' late teens and early 20's, where the differences in gender and the way men and women approach love is baffling, a beautiful and sometimes agonizing mystery to explore. To a time of precious peace and serenity in finding a soul mate of her own. To the devastation of betrayal and eventual tip toe back into the dangerous yet euphoric waters for the pursuit of connection. Paris' poems are lyrical and concise, layered with meaning, entitling them to multiple reads. Ultimately, the i that used to be and the I that has become is glimpses of one woman's journey seeking love, losing herself, and finding herself once more