What I loved most about this was the fact that it was written mostly in direct address to the reader. I know that would make these books less special, but like I said: Iain Thomas really seems to be an advocate for love. Aunque es poesía contemporanea y ya saben como me siento con ese género, puedo decir que este ha sido de mis favoritos. But some part of you knows, the truth about the words you cannot say is that they only hurt until yousay them. This poetry book featured some of my favorite topics, such as the relationships with others and yourself, dealing with feelings and letting yourself just experience the moment, knowing that there isn't a correct way to feel and live.

The collection is about not only learning to love yourself and the things you cannot change but also to forgive yourself.The poems run together in long spreads, looking more like letters or small stories that talk about healing, loving, forgiving and speaking up.

Audiobook-nya bagus banget, aku pengen nangis 😢 Tapi memang setiap kalimat dalam puisi ini tuh bagus, seakan penulisnya tahu setiap kata yang ga bisa kita ucapin dan dia menuliskannya dalam rangkaian kalimat di sini. Sometimes because it hurts and sometimes because you’re just not supposed to talk about what you want to talk about.I snatched it up and gave it the common flip through, and I loved the look of it and the feel of it and the way it felt exactly like all the other books of his I’ve read: like it was sure to give me something amazing. Sesuatu yang sifatnya subyektif seperti feeling, sense, atau judgement tidak mungkin dapat dibaca orang lain kecuali kita sendiri mengungkapkannya. This poetry collection was phenomenal overall, and I will absolutely be picking up more from this author. It is a great read for anyone and everyone, but I personally think that people who struggle to feel like there is someone out there who feels the way the do or understands them, this title is helpful in making them feel more normal.

You are crying because you cannot imagine healing from whatever broke your heart or ripped your soul in half. When I did, I was in Waterstones, halfheartedly hoping they would have it (I was not convinced that they would). I sometimes feel that I am completely alone in situations and this book helped by just being a companion. Read it quick, flicked through again for an age, put sticky notes on the pages of my favourite pieces, used a highlighter on the ones I really didn’t want to part with. I am someone who's been keeping themself together with a frayed rope, praying every day that it'll hold out a little longer.I wish this is what all poetry did, that this feeling I got from this book is what I got from each one. Because we are human, and the closest we’ve ever come to showing each other who we really are, and how we love, is with words. It is as memorable as an old friend you once loved and then moved away but the golden sound of their laughter stays.

Thomas’ latest work reads like he is addressing you and only you, that this work was meant for you, to get into your hands and find a connection with you. Sebuah kalimat bisa mengendap bertahun-tahun, terpendam, dan tidak terungkapkan hingga menjadi penyesalan pada suatu ketika.

From abuse from my peers, to emotional neglect, to mental health issues, to trauma inflicted on my person. I enjoy seeing how others piece together what they are experiencing and how it brings some insight into my own life. Manusia membutuhkan eksistensi untuk saling menunjukkan siapa kita sebenarnya, dan bagaimana kita mencintai.