I have never met Dylan, yet i feel as though I know him. We have connected on Twitter. The title of his book, Poems For 20K of My Closest Friends, reflects the number of followers he has. However, as of today, his followers have increased to 31.5K! Although Dylan and I are separated by many miles and also a big age difference, I’ve had the privilege to learn about his life journey through his poems. Who is he? Dylan was abandoned as a baby and spent 16 years in the foster care system. He has endured many heartaches and dejection, but fortunately, he found a forever family. He recently graduated high school and has put off college to do therapy and heal from a TBI. His second book of poetry will come out in November. Currently, he is working on a novel based on his life. You can get his book of poetry on Amazon. And if you like it as much as I do, he would appreciate a review. Here are two of his poems.
Forever Home ©2020DG
Every night
the foster boy
lies quietly in bed
and escapes to
the amazing place
that lives inside his head
There’s food to eat
new clothes to keep
and no foster monster
to ruin his sleep
in the loving
forever home
he hopes one day
to call his own.
Soar ©2020DylanG
Though your life seems dark
with relentless rain,
the greatest joy
is born of pain.
Tears grow smiles
and even heartaches teach
that love is always
worth the reach.
So trust me now
and love once more.
The sun will shine
and your heart will soar.
