Naked: Musings from a Broken Heart

By Willem Schutte

“From within perfect darkness I have learned to shine."

Heartbreak can leave even the strongest of men scarred. Like Icarus, I too flew too high and fell. That downward journey tore the fibre of my being and shredded my soul. The gauntlet of love should never be underestimated.

However, I had to get up again and rise like a phoenix from its proverbial ashes. And like a phoenix, I took to flight!

This is a poetic account of the journey I had to go through and a tribute to becoming a better man regardless.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: Aug 23, 2011
• ISBN: 9781611521689

Willem Schutte

Willem is a 29 year old writer/artist from Pretoria, South Africa. Other than poetry he also writes short stories and paints. He invites you to enjoy his writing and share his journey with him.

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Naked: Musings from a Broken Heart

By Willem Schutte

Published by JMS Books LLC

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Copyright 2011 Willem Schutte

ISBN 978-1-61152-168-9

Cover Photo Credit: Elna Fourie

Used under a Standard Royalty-Free License.

Cover Design: Willem Schutte

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This book is for ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY. It contains substantial sexually explicit scenes and graphic language which may be considered offensive by some readers. Please store your files where they cannot be accessed by minors.

Published in the United States of America.

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Naked: Musings from a Broken Heart

By Willem Schutte

Thank you to everyone who participated in this project.

You are all golden.

Special thanks to Elna Fourie for the photography.

Table of Contents

1.       A Tale Of You And Me

2.       Locked

3.       Dear Narcissus Boy

4.       Against The Headwind

5.       I Stand And Watch

6.       Dark Skies

7.       The Hardest Thing

8.       Emotional Rape

9.       Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking

10.       Again

11.       Crashlanding

12.       Yours Eternally

13.       Tired

14.       The Cracks Appear

15.       Wishing Amidst The Fear

16.       the man who never was

17.       After All

18.       Broken Boy Doll

19.       Empty Hallways

20.       Closing The Door

21.       The Dark

22.       All Undone

23.       By The Way…

24.       My Best Attempt

25.       How Dare You?

26.       The End Of Our Season

27.       I'm Not

28.       Fake

29.       Lost To Me

30.       Dancing In The Dark

31.       Fact

32.       Given Up

33.       Going Under

34.       The Fallen