?Why do ?you ✒️write poetry? . . . Before She left... ??? ✒️By Smriti Shrivastava "Is poetry an art? Or merely a way for me To connect with you Letting you know how I feel Or to just be with you When I feel annoyed Distressed and disgraced When I feel alone Longing to be embraced ..." In this collection of 32 personal poems, Smriti writes her ?heart out. The subjects of the poems range from myriad life experiences such as ???‍?motherhood, ?marriage, childhood nostalgia to crime against women, ?loss and personal observations of the ?world around her. The poetry is emotionally affecting, heart-touching and ?hard-hitting. The poet's words are raw and visceral and powerfully voice her thoughts. There is use of ?good vocabulary. The title is evocative. However, a trigger ⚠️warning does apply, there is mention of domestic violence, rape and depressing thoughts. Closing with this ✨hopeful poem excerpt from the book: "Spring will come too soon if you keep your head to the moon Stand resiliently there my child Luck will have to open its gate" ?✨?