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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><em>A special collection of poems written with a desire to give dignity and voice to those often shamed and ostracised, particularly by religion.</em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><br></p><p>In January 2021, Instagram followers were invited to message author David Tensen with a life story they wanted made into a poem. More than 60 people wrote in with stories spanning divorce, loss, trauma, parenting, ableism, same-sex attraction, suicide, PTSD, parenting, religious shame and more.</p><p><br></p><p>Drawing from deep empathy, and with a desire to give dignity and voice to those often shamed and ostracised, David wrote a collection of poems every day for twenty-one days. This special collection of 25 poems is a tribute to the common loss and hope we all share.</p><p><br></p><p>This is David's second poetry collection. His best-selling debut 2020 collection, 'The Wrestle', is also available worldwide</p><p><br></p><p>The following is a poem from the collection. It features in the chapter, 'On Marriage' </p><p><br></p><p><em>FOR THE ONE WHO WAS BETRAYED</em></p><p><em>(To the betrayer)</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>There is a tree by our home</em></p><p><em>that fell in a storm</em></p><p><em>on the path</em></p><p><em>I walked to belonging.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>I assumed this was our path, </em></p><p><em>and perhaps it was, </em></p><p><em>but the storm -</em></p><p><em>that was your betrayal.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Torn from the earth.</em></p><p><em>Branches broken.</em></p><p><em>Leaves strewn like confetti</em></p><p><em>on our wedding day.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Roots, now exposed, </em></p><p><em>shamefully waving at passers-by, </em></p><p><em>remind me</em></p><p><em>of what was sown in secret.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Trunk, now splintered, </em></p><p><em>piercing those who dare to pry, </em></p><p><em>remind me</em></p><p><em>of your unrepentant reasoning.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>I've been tempted, </em></p><p><em>more than once, </em></p><p><em>to nest in the wreckage</em></p><p><em>but you won't find me there.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Instead, I'll be in the forest</em></p><p><em>forging new paths</em></p><p><em>through forgiveness</em></p><p><em>and a fog of grief, </em></p><p><em>vowing to love myself</em></p><p><em>more than you ever did.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>David Tensen </em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

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