My own personal writings, majority poetry through 18 years. Some writings are non-fiction, some writings are fiction. I've taken out names, some places and have blotted out to the best of my knowledge colorful language. Emotions were raw during these years, and therefore so is some of the language and description. These writings should be geared toward readers of the age 18 and older, or run through parental consent if shared with younger ears and eyes. I wrote these in high school, really with the intention of never sharing them. I am sharing them now, because if it's the right drop in the sea of life for someone else to hear, then who am I to hold that back from sharing its purpose.