08/10/2026
Before “I Kept it Purple” there was this purple notebook
I’ve been writing in it for 15 years
If this notebook is tucked away, life is probably okay
If it’s sitting right next to me, something has been weighing on me
And if I’m carrying it with me everywhere in my purse or car, I’m doing my best to survive
Every poem in “I Kept it Purple” started here as a line, a thought, a feeling, a disappointment I couldn’t bear
But the irony is, now when I am carrying it around it’s to edit, rewrite, and build a dream I had since I was 13 years old.
I used to carry this purple notebook to put pieces of me I didn’t trust with the world
Now it is carrying me to a wish I’m fulfilling for my inner child
I hope you don’t mind, I kept it purple 💜
