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This book is the map of my heart, drawn by the rivers that have carried me through life. These poems are born from the streams of my childhood, the steady currents of my upbringing, the floods and droughts of my life’s trials, and the deep, unshakable tide of love that has shaped me. Every page holds a piece of where I have been — the laughter I still hear from long-ago days, the lessons etched in quiet moments, the storms that broke me and built me again. Some rivers run wild with passion, others are still and reflective, yet each has carved its way into the person I am today. I wrote these poems with an open heart, not just to share my story, but to remind you of your own — of the rivers you have crossed, the ones that carried you, and the ones you’re still learning to navigate. The Rivers That Raised My Heart is my way of honouring the beauty and ache of being human — of loving deeply, enduring fully, and finding yourself in the flow. Each poem is a drop of memory, passion, and truth, carrying readers through moments that shaped my soul.