An intimate, powerful collection of poems about the end of one relationship, and the beginning of another. From the first harrowing recognitions that a fundamental, frightening change had to be made, through the pain and alienation of the separation, to a re-discovery of love, hope and a new life, this book offers inspiration and insight to anyone who has ever loved and lost, anyone who believes in the power of the self, and anyone who loves smart, unsentimental contemporary poetry.