For years, poetry has been more than words on a page to me—it has been my voice when I struggled to find one. It has helped me through some of the hardest moments of my life and given me a way to connect with people who have felt just as lost, alone, or unheard as I once did. Every time I step onto a stage or create a video, I don’t just perform a poem, I share a piece of my story in the hope that someone out there listening feels a little less alone.