UPDATED: This is the complete, collected works of a tortured souls poetry. Through the course of over 20 years now, he has written from deep within the soul the words that flowed from his pen. The raw character and emotion of some of the works is simply stunning and breathtaking. With no common method or style, the growth of the writer can be seen throughout the works. The poems will bring raw emotion and feeling welling form inside. The author began writing at the age of 14 in an effort to combat the depression he was dealing with at the time. Writing was a means to release the pain and torment of his world around him. Over time, the words did fade but the constant battle with depression has lived on and welled up inside. The newest version of this collection includes over three dozen new poems many of which have never been published before - including the heart wrenching "dear 13 year old me". If you're a fan of poetry, you're going to thoroughly enjoy this collection.