Book excerpt: I wrote this book to all the lovers who struggle with stereotypes and social pressure while managing their relationships. The book describes the times I had desired and cherished love. Read these words, bask in my joy, wallow my pain, and let my feelings connect with your own. Allow these poems to reach into your heart, to dive into your soul, and bring out the same hidden desires and feelings that I express through my words. Let my imagery and words be able to create the pictures of my experiences in your mind, of my encounters with love.