The poems in "The Poetry of Mental Illness and Abuse" are a collection of feelings and thoughts from someone who has suffered every kind of abuse and who suffers from mental illness. These poems have brought readers to tears and helped them to understand what happens in the mind of someone with a severe mental illness. From the child who is trying to cover the bruises of abuse, to the adult who feels the world would be better off without them. This book elicits and brings to mind all the thoughts and feelings of the readers and helps them to see life through the pain of mental illness.