What does the word "relationship" mean to us as women? It means finding that person that's perfect for us and in finding that perfect person, we live together committed as one forsaking all others. It means having a monogamous, respectful, and honest relationship that does not include the woman next door, from his job, the grocery store, or anywhere else. It means being with a "real" man that knows how to treat his wife; how to love her more than life itself. It means being with a man that couldn't care less if he doesn't have time for his friends, as long as he has time for his wife and family. In this day and age however, men seem to have lost all sense of priorities and what it means to be a husband and father. They cheapen themselves and their relationship to the point where sometimes there is nothing left to build upon and what was once a wonderful thing has now dwindled to ashes. Within the pages of this book, I express a lot of what I feel a relationship should consist of and what a relationship can and should do without. This book is my version of a woman's guide to letting go of the negatives in her life while opening herself up to the possibilities of real and true happiness.

The inspiration behind this book of poetry comes from true life feelings; some personal and some witnessed. Without the intention of offending, I believe in the honest expression of feelings that life creates and I believe this book of poetry reflects a lot of those emotions good, bad and inspirational. This poetry also reflects some of the ways we really feel but are all too often afraid or embarrassed to express. While life in itself can be good, it can also sometimes be a challenge and what we say and feel at times isn't always roses and can be ugly and hateful. Poetry, for me, is about every aspect of life and I would like to share some of the experiences of mine with the world and hopefully for every reader out there, there is atleast one poem within that will stir memories and emotions or touch the heart.