My World Of Poetry

About the Book

In this book you will experience real emotions that I dealt with in my life. I felt different like I didn’t belong, poetry was the only way I could express myself. Some of the poems may seem like rap or hip-hop, which was my way of fitting in. I also fell victim to the world of addiction for me that is how I dealt with my emotions. As a member of a 12 step fellowship I realized that I didn’t want to feel. Drugs and Alcohol made me feel alive, but that feeling would only last so long. After a while I felt misery, pain, and unhappiness. Until one day God granted me the gift of desperation. From that day on I’ve been sober, but like a good addict those feelings come back. That’s why I consider myself “Still in The Grips”.

About the Author

I was born on August 25th, 1989 and grew up in Piscataway New Jersey. I was raised around drugs and alcohol from ages 8-20. I was kicked out of middle school for defiant behavior and stayed back in the 6th grade and dropped out in the 9th grade. I went to a behavioral program (Integrity House) when I was 17. I attained 18 months clean and sober, then relapsed and was shot on 12/27/08. I spiraled out of control for the next couple of years. The summer of 2011 I started to put my first book together. 02/02/2012 is my sobriety date I found the rooms of a 12 step fellowship. Published my first book (“My World of Poetry” with life comes death) when I reached 3 months sober. I attained my license and first car at the age of 23.