"Stop. ?
Breathe. ?
You are fine.?
Joy. ?
Pain. ?
You did survive. ?
Next. ?
Step. ?
It's yours now. ?
Shrink? ?
Rise? ?
You'll know somehow." ?
?'The Bright Soul is an Acquired Taste' is a collection of poems ?that takes the reader on a rollercoaster through the high and low ?points of emotion. Spoken from the distinct voice of a ?vulnerable, self-aware narrator, it captures readers with its ?themes of recovery and growth and most importantly, the ?beauty that lies in a unique viewpoint.?