Breathing in Broken Spaces: Poems on Heartbreak, Trauma, and Self Reflection in Bloomington, MN

Breathing in Broken Spaces
Heartbreak. Trauma. Loss. Healing. Rebirth.
Some wounds don't just fade-they shape us.
is an unfiltered and deeply personal poetry collection that delves into the rawest corners of heartbreak, trauma, and survival. Through piercingly honest verses,
Belinda Daou
lays bare the loneliness of grief, the weight of past wounds, and the quiet, aching process of piecing oneself back together after being shattered.
This book is for those who have loved and lost, for the ones carrying silent battles within them, and for anyone searching for words that echo their unspoken pain. It is a safe space where emotions aren't just expressed-but truly seen, understood, and honored.
This collection gives voice to the devastation of toxic love, the suffocation of manipulation, and the slow erosion of self-worth at the hands of the wrong person. It speaks to the ones who have stayed too long, who have fought for love that only broke them, and who are now learning to unlearn the lies they were told about themselves. More than just poetry,
is a reckoning with the past and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. It is
breathtakingly raw
, unapologetically vulnerable, and deeply real. It is the brutal honesty of suffering, the messy in-between of healing, and the quiet strength it takes to keep breathing, even when the air feels heavy.
This collection is not just about pain-it is about survival. About learning to breathe again through the cracks of brokenness. About reclaiming the parts of yourself you thought were lost forever.
For those who have been lost in the darkness, this book is a whisper:
You are not alone. You were never too much. You deserve to be whole.