Journey Into the Darkness

By Nick Newitt

This book of poetry offers a unique perspective into the mind of a teenager, struggling to cope with the challenges of life as he sees it - of growing up in this modern world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Sep 18, 2018
• ISBN: 9780244716882

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Journey Into the Darkness

Journey into the Darkness

Copyright © 2018 by Nick Newitt

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

First Printing: 2018

ISBN: 978 – 0 – 244 – 71688 – 2 (ebook)

Published by Green Rose Books

www.green-rose.org

Dedication

To my amazing wife, Christine and my dearly beloved children and grandchildren: Tom, Becky, Katie, Lewis, Summer and Bella.

Without your support and patience, I would be nothing.

To my long-departed but never-forgotten mother, Wendy.

You were a huge source of inspiration throughout my childhood. Mother. Artist. Role model. Friend.

To my father, Roy. Thank you for your love and admiration.

Introduction

This collection of poems owes a great deal to my teenage self. He found this period of his life challenging. There was much it seems to be unhappy about – he had a deep and profound yearning for something different, something new – something he couldn’t describe but which he wanted so desperately to come.

I am now in my 40s, and when I sat down to write this collection of poems I decided to reflect upon how I believe I felt at that time. It isn’t intended to be an insight into how all teenage boys feel, rather a depiction of teenage anxiety. At times these poems touch upon the issue of mental health, and they consider how the darkness inside a person can impact upon their day to day lives.

Aristotle Onassis is often credited with saying: It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. The poetry is necessarily darkly expressive, because being a teenager is a time of constant change and confusion. I have tried to include reference to the things I used to read, my random and unexplainable thoughts, my confused and often overwhelming emotions, and the reassurance and love of my parents.

Since my youth I have been lucky enough to experience the positive impacts of time, age, maturity, friendship, marriage, love and parenthood. I am a completely different person now. I do not judge my teenage self. I acknowledge that he was there, indeed he was a big part of my life. But as a husband and a father, with love and happiness in my heart, I have moved forward from that challenging