Book excerpt: Jason Bunting's life was changed forever the day he was in a severe car accident, but not in the way most would imagine. His life was changed for the better that day, because his brush with death gave his life a new urgency and meaning. Aware now of how precious each day on this earth is, he began to explore his creative side. Here, in his first anthology of poems, he shares glimpses into his life and his challenges, his experiences and his reactions, and his fears and his hopes. Jason uses poetry as a form of self-expression and therapy. In Heart Felt Poems by Jason, he shares his thoughts on love, attraction, depression, joy, curiosity, and vulnerability. One young man's pain is transformed into heartfelt messages to himself and those he cares about in this life. Within his words is the self-portrait of a young soul as it emerged from darkness into a tentative new day.