Silent Fortitude

Silent Fortitude continues the poetic journey that began with Desperate Times and deepened through Mental Mileage, making this the 3rd iteration to a more refined and forceful expression. Where Desperate Times captured the raw chaos of crisis, and Mental Mileage paved the long psychological road that follows, Silent Fortitude filtered what remains after the storms: unbreakable endurance. This collection dives into the strength that grows quietly, behind closed doors, in sleepless nights, in the private battles no one else sees. These poems confront internal pain with sharp clarity, stripping away noise until only truth and resilience remain. Every piece echoes the reality of surviving without applause, healing without witnesses, and standing firm when everything inside me wants to collapse. This is strength without theatrics. Courage without noise. Pain without performance. For anyone who has fought unseen wars, carried their suffering in silence, or pushed forward when the world offered no support, Silent Fortitude is the recognition I never received and the voice I never had the energy to speak with. It is a testament to my strength that others can also acheive despite life's toils and torments. This third anthology is more than a continuation, it is the culmination of my resilience over a span of 3 years from 2023 to 2025. A period of self redevelopment after a terrible mental illness relapse in 2022.