Departure

by Robert M. Drake

To all the people in toxic relationships. Know that there is always a way out. Know that your exit will begin with talking to someone. With getting the support from the people you love. Know that you are not alone. That you are not trapped. And that you don't have to be afraid of what happens next. Know that everything passes. That everything goes on. That you don't deserve to be in that kind of relationship. Know that you don't deserve to be mistreated, taken for granted and or abused. Both mentally and physically. Know that there is always help. That there is always hope. That there is always a new day to start living. A new way of life yet to be lived. A new way to love yourself for who you are. To all the people in toxic relationships. Know your worth. Know that you don't always have to keep letting them in. That you don't always have to keep telling yourself they'll change. Know this and never forget it. There is always a way out. And there is always someone out there willing to guide and show you how you deserve better. How you deserve more. Know this. It is essential.Know this. You don't have to stay. There is always a way out. Something Broken. Something Beautiful.

Genres: Poetry

145 pages, Paperback

Published March 22, 2020

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Reviews

[MaKenna Rosales · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was definitely a step down from volume 1 for me. I'm in a certain place in my life where I'm no longer thinking about what my ex did to me and how I need to stop worrying about them in order to move on and live my life the way I want to live it. A lot of these poems took me back to a place in my mind where I was that girl. I was this broken girl who was devastated of how things ended and why it ended, but I don't want to relive those times anymore. A lot of these poems reminded me of those horrible times and almost bring me back down to that place of not feeling good about myself or just wanting to please this other person again. There were some that reminded me of me today and how I need to remember what I'm worth in my current relationship and to not be stomped all over. I enjoyed that part, mostly, so it's middle of the road for me.

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my personal favorite of the SBSB set. The entire collection is great, but this book really resonated with me currently. I’m looking forward to opening these up again and again down the road as I bloom and I’m certain I’ll find a new stand out favorite every time.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this one a lot more. so many poems I really enjoyed

[karii · Rating 4 out of 5]

★★★★.5/5
(Short review)
Despite the problem with shipping the books (it really stressed me out) I like the book and has good poems I enjoyed.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy the concepts, but the amount of grammatical errors drives me insane. It’s difficult to immerse myself in the pages when I see so many mistakes.

[MaryBeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

somehow worse than the first one

[Tasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite of the set

[Mandee Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. His poems always seem to speak to me. Looking forward to reading the next book in this series.