Somebody Should Have Told Me: A collection of poetry

Somebody Should Have Told Me is a deeply introspective poetry collection that examines the emotional consequences of growing up without guidance, protection, or emotional validation. Rather than recounting specific events, the book centers on the internal lessons formed through silence, survival, and self-reliance.

The poems explore themes of emotional suppression, premature independence, and the quiet normalization of pain. As the collection unfolds, it challenges long-held beliefs, redefining strength, questioning the cost of silence, and introducing concepts like boundaries, self-worth, and healthy love as revelations rather than givens.

At its core, the book is both reflective and reparative. It serves as a series of “unspoken truths” the author had to discover alone, offering them now to others who may still be searching. The work speaks directly to readers who have felt unseen or unsupported, validating their experiences while encouraging growth, softness, and self-definition.

Blending vulnerability with quiet resilience, this collection becomes both a personal archive and a shared language for healing an acknowledgment that while nobody said the words, they can still be learned, claimed, and spoken forward.