J S DrakeJ.S. Drake is a 29-year-old substance abuse counselor who has been a closet poet for most of her life. Poetry has been a way for her to find hope, strength, and light in the face of great loss, abuse, and heartbreak. There have been many times in herlife where she has contemplated suicide and poetry is her way to cope and connect with her Higher Power. She hopes that by sharing her poetry she can bring others home to the truth that they matter, and they have a purpose. Read More Read Less