In the age of seventeen

Being 17, emotions are vivid, love is boundless, and the process of maturing is both exciting and troubling. It is at this age that Vriti Bansal, in her debut poetry collection, pours out her heart by capturing the bittersweet, truthful moments of teenagehood. Through the pages of this collection, she gives a voice to many unsaid songs through poems on friendship, heartbreak, self-doubt, dreams, introspection, and healing. This book is for anyone who felt too much, stayed awake all night overthinking, or simply wished that someone understood. These are the words of a girl who is becoming—falling, rising, and learning to feel everything in a profound way. So let these poems act as a mirror