Hidden In these Lies: There is a Truth to be Told in this Collection of Stories, Some are Real, Even if Some are Not

"This is a place where my experiences and dreams reside in the form of verse. A place where my crippling Depression and monsoons of Anxiety roam, Away from my thoughts and out of my head. These papers are dripping with the fears That people have given me. As I write these words My mind is overflowing and swarming, Threatening to devour the rest of me. Sometimes, I look up to the flying birds And wonder if I flew with them, I would hit the edge of the sky And come tumbling down. I have only thirteen years of age And already, The embrace of darkness and the smell of midnight air Feels so cold and safe In the heat of city lights. And still, In the moonlight, The blood looks silky and black. I can almost see it rushing through my veins And stalling on my lips. What a silent tragedy I am." This book is a collection of poetry written by a peculiar thirteen-year-old with an anxiety disorder and depression. This is not about a character created by brainstorms and clacking keyboards, this is about a real person, semi-real problems, and You. You are a real person with semi-real problems. Am I right? Read to find out.