Fragments Rising: Remembering All the Men I Thought I Loved

By Mercy Roberts

For all of those sitting in shadows of sorrow,
unsure of stepping into the light,
of being seen,
feeling flawed,
unaware of your pure worth,
warding off consuming darkness
that distorts and suffocates:
I see you.
I hear you.
I reach out my hand to you.
Please take it,
walk with me.

Mercy Roberts believes that touching one soul changes the landscape of the world. Emotion is her first, most fluent, and favorite language. She writes to give voice to those locked in fragile, traumatized silence.

In this collection of free verse, Mercy not only shares a moving glimpse into her relationships with men, but also provides an unflinching exploration through childhood trauma and far beyond. She illuminates the vulnerability and power of one voice as it rises to find a path to healing.

Justice rises one word at a time. Bare. Stripped. Exposed. Relentless. Fragments Rising is an evocative memoir in free verse that captures pure strength of spirit and the power of a gentle heart that has reached a moment of grace, safe enough to speak at all, and at last.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Apr 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9798765238486

Mercy Roberts

Mercy Roberts treasures the healing power that lives in all forms of art. She creates experiences that support, encourage, and inspire others to express their truths. The craft of storytelling brings her comfort and endless fascination. She wrote her first collection of poems, Fragments Rising, to break the trappings of isolation and to braid strong threads of connection. When not writing, she takes in the ocean breeze and the wisdom of trees, walks her dogs, and laughs with her two beautiful children.