Altered Pain: A Journey Back Home

By Tyraina Walker

The point of my book is to help & uplift others. What I think is important to understand is that we are more alike than we are different. We all have negative habits we keep hidden. We all hurt, struggle, get reminded of our shortcomings/past , have trouble with loving ourselves and even others wholly. I write to express myself when I cant get it out any other way. These poems are me, my thoughts, real and true. If there is one thing I ask you to take away from this book its to know you are not alone in how you feel. Whatever it is you do put it out there it may help someone. However it is that you came across my book. I am appreciative of your support.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 26, 2023
• ISBN: 9781669864806

Tyraina Walker

Tyraina Walker was born and raised in New York. She currently lives upstate, where she says “it has been the most freeing transition in my life”. Coming from a big family (six) the focus on just one child was hard to do. Growing up in the city, she didn’t have much clarity, space to think, or even understand her emotions. Since living here, she’s learned so much about herself and what she needs to continue to be the best her. Up until the last four years of her life she began to take writing more seriously as a form of healthy expression. Getting more comfortable with sharing works with friends, family, and new people along the way, it has become clear just how much we are all alike. Now more than ever, she has an urgent need to share it with the world in hopes it’ll help the next person. When she’s not writing, she is making floral art, spending time outdoors, and working with her favorite people in the world, kids.

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Rev. date: 02/25/2023

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Contents

Who Is She?

Grand Opening

History of Me

The Many Faces

Overlooked Blackness

Art and Her Muse

Mother Nature

Generational Green Thumb

Note to Self

Yes

John Doe

Mental Health/Self-Love

Emotional Labor

Descansos

Trans

Speak Your Truth

Release

Finally in the Knowing

How to Relax

Stay Away

Protect Your Energy

Manifestation

Love Yourself

You Matter

Drained

Live for You

Alignment

No Competition

Dialogue

Patience

Privacy

Art of Being Alone

Hardships Bring Evolution

Hold On

Journey Ahead

It gets better

Avoiding Help

Trials and Tribulations

Do It

Née/Lonely Nest

In Due Time

Timing

Process over result

Letting Go

Nothing but a #

Suddenly

Forgiveness

Fantasy

Sabotage

Whose Really Got It Figured Out?

Alignment with Thee

Abundance

Ask Expectantly

Take Charge

Power Within

Letting Go

Prayer

Unlocked Confidence

Imposter Syndrome

Moonchild

Receiver

Seeking

Never Really on Your Own

Gifts upon Us

Time Doesn’t Wait

Ecosystem

Renewal of Life

Warmer Months

His Creations

Bliss

Seasons Change

Autumn

Christmas eve

Love and Kinships

In Awe

Love

Free Ninety-Nine

What’s the Harm?

Agree to Disagree

In Need of Tending

Secure Attachment

S on My Chest

No Limits

What’s Love?

Trauma of Inequality

Freedom

BLM

Fed Up

Triggered

Buffalo Massacre

Profiled

Who Is She?

Grand Opening

Art is created when there’s a deep focus

I guess I’m a piece making its debut

A newfound view when you learn the backstory

That I wasn’t always filled with this much glory

Assembled then torn apart

Repeatedly going through a series of fresh starts

The toughest challenge is knowing it’ll never be perfect

No matter how