I Forgive You: Journey to Recovery

By Queen V

About the Book
I Forgive You is a peek into the journey of a survivor. Victory is possible. Glean the blessings overflowing from Queen V’s battles and victories. This collection of poetry shares a method of processing trauma and obstacles. These pages share Queen V’s ongoing journey to redemption, recovery, and re-inventing herself as she triumphs along the way. It's a prevailing story of hope.
Shares a wide range of experiences—suicide attempts, bad breakups, raising children as a single parent, social service issue and a myriad of other challenges throughout her years—Queen V hopes the readers of this book take away strength, morsels of perseverance, and other tools to help hold on through some dark spaces.

About the Author
Queen V is a youth activist, church participant, family peer worker, volunteer, community organizer, and more. She is a complicated woman in her own head. She loves simple treats like sunrises and sunsets, photography, singing, bowling, tennis, watching TV and movies with family, and more.
Queen V loves to change the world, one family at a time. She has experienced and championed for developmentally delayed, conditions involving cognitive delays, MS, Alzheimer's, domestic violence, human trafficking… the world's hurts.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Company
• Release date: May 3, 2023
• ISBN: 9798886044737

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Acknowledgements

Thank you to Cesarina Sanchez, De’vaughn Person, and Shamah ShaRize for their contributions to this work. I also thank my focus team for their support, guidance, and gracious corrections throughout this process. Thank you all for your assistance to bring my dream to fruition.

You Get Me

Mind racing, heart beating out of my chest…how do you know me so well

I look in your eyes I see me looking back

We share intimate moments & could swear we are one…giving myself to you is so easy…you get me

Lying in your arms, the world melts away

Listening to your heartbeat beneath my ear and I know you were made just for me

You say my name and my private spaces call for your touch…you get me

Conversations touching so many places in the universe is only one gift. You take me on a ride, hanging on tight so not to miss a word or gesture. Wisdom from on high spills from lips Perfection you do not proclaim however strive for it you do…you so get me

Daily challenges plague you and you share them with a friend. Your concerns & fears whisper to be tucked away on the pages of my heart with honor. Trust & loyalty shield you & protect from the world. Honor & respect the weapons used to take on countless foes. The mask in place when needed, but which one do I wear now? Yeah, you get me

At my side you stand, ready for war at a moment’s glance…fight, fight, we do it all the time to see who loves the other more. You have blessed me in so many ways, the cosmos may never know, but rest & always know you GOT ME from the word go…cause you get ME!!!

Veils

Erected protection

Walls to guard me or protect you

Mystery in my eyes will draw you in

Cut your throat if you play games within

Stand behind a wall of secrets

Bodies rest before I fall

Danger in the darkness

No soldiers do I call

Wrestling with demons & angels too

Facing another battle

Not sure what to do

Bloody, scared yet going through

You think you know me

Through the dark places I have been

I’ll wear the veils today

Hiding the pain, no misery

However at the end of the day I claim the victory

Tomorrow not promised to none

Today is my blessing

Says I already WON

WHERE DO I GO