If you're reading this without knowing me,
I welcome you with open arms.
If you're reading this knowing me,
I must warn you;
this is the very centre of my existence.
My fears, my hopes, my heart,
are all engraved in the words you're reading,
laid bare for your eyes to witness.
Welcome, stranger,
to the world from my perspective.
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Over the course of 2025, a select group of young writers was invited to take part in a year-long writing program at Story Factory. Their goal was to produce a collection of poetry. This is one of the collections produced in these workshops.