For the ones who smile when they’re breaking. For the ones who say “I’m okay” because it’s easier than explaining the truth. Versed in Survival is a poetry collection for anyone who has carried grief quietly, battled their own mind, or rebuilt themselves in the dark where no one could see. These poems speak to the moments you don’t post online, the nights you spiral, the mornings you rise anyway, the memories that won’t let go, and the version of yourself you’re still trying to find. Inside these pages you’ll find: poems about grief and the ache of losing someone you love - poems about survival, relapse, and the fight to stay standing - poems about identity, self‑worth, and the quiet wars inside your head - poems about hope, not the soft kind, but the kind you earn If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, overwhelmed, or alone in your own thoughts, this book will feel like someone sitting beside you saying, “I’ve been there too.” This is not a book about being fine. It’s a book about surviving anyway.