I AM STILL HERE - Emily Tharpe

This poetry collection is an intimate journey through love, illusion, survival, and healing after hidden abuse. It begins in the tender early moments of the relationship. Slowly, subtle cracks begin to form. Words start to carry weight, and doubt creeps in quietly. What once felt like love slowly reveals itself as control.

Through raw reflection of free verse, the poems explore the emotional toll of narcissistic abuse-- the gaslighting, the quiet erosion of self-worth, the apologies made for things that were never your fault, and the internal battle of defending someone you loved while sensing something deeply wrong.

Yet, this collection is not only about pain. It is about awakening.

You are not alone, healing is possible.