Home Alone: my poems to heal

By Daphne Yaman

Home Alone is a short poetry book great for a quick, emotional read. The poems delve into topics like heartbreak, depression, eating disorders, loss, and grief. It encapsulates the voice of a young woman who has to deal with some of the most difficult aspects of growing up.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tablo Publishing
• Release date: Feb 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9781685832506

Book preview

Pathetic

I'm fucking pathetic.

disgustingly

unequivocally

abhorrently 

Pathetic.

While you're likely 

having the time of your sorry life

with whatever poor girl you've trapped,

I'm writing poetry.

While you've likely 

already forgiven yourself

for the HELL you created for me

I'm thinking about you.

While you're likely

thinking to yourself

that you're the shit

I'm hating myself for giving you

the time of day.

While you're likely

being the true you-

egotistical

maniacal

unempathetic

I'm being

abhorrently

unequivocally

disgustingly

Pathetic.

convincing

why don't you love me

the way I had convinced myself you did

and why do I hate myself

to make up for it

it's been four months

since you disappeared

and yet

I still expect you

to come knocking on my door

and my heart breaks a little

every night it realizes

there's no point

in waiting longer

because in my mind

if you had loved me once

like I had convinced myself you did

you would love me still

four months could never be enough

but every night 

I'm still alone

Maybe,

I think

the roads aren't safe enough tonight

he's out of town tonight

he's working