This collection of poems chronicles Jasen's relationships with people who have had substance abuse problems in their lives. This collection is not intended to ridicule those who have suffer from addiction but rather show respect to their struggle to become free again. Addiction is not a fault or a weakness it is a disease and it just so happens that many of the people Jasen grew up with suffer from this disease which puts the author in a unique position to tell this story his story and their stories while trying to find some type of hope inside of this lonely and repetitive urban experience.
This collection of poems chronicles Jasen's relationships with people who have had substance abuse problems in their lives. This collection is not intended to ridicule those who have suffer from addiction but rather show respect to their struggle to become free again. Addiction is not a fault or a weakness it is a disease and it just so happens that many of the people Jasen grew up with suffer from this disease which puts the author in a unique position to tell this story his story and their stories while trying to find some type of hope inside of this lonely and repetitive urban experience.