Gas Stations

Jonathan Valania

* This poem contains references to postpartum psychosis, mental illness, suicidal ideation, domestic violence, and child endangerment. It is a raw, emotionally intense account that may be triggering for some readers. Please read with caution and prioritize your mental and emotional well-being. If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is available.

 

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Letters I'll Never Send

It started with evidence—court documents, voicemails, and text messages meant to prove what was done behind closed doors. But somewhere in the quiet aftermath, it became something else. A record. A release. A slow, sacred beginning.

Letters I’ll Never Send is a poetry and prose collection drawn from the wreckage of an abusive relationship. These pages hold what was never safe to say out loud—fury, sorrow, confusion, love twisted by fear. It’s not a story wrapped in resolution. It’s what healing sounds like when you’re still in the middle.

The print edition includes exclusive poems and reflections not found online. A portion of proceeds goes toward supporting survivors of domestic abuse.

This book isn’t just for the ones who escaped.

It’s for anyone learning how to live after.