Lily WestLily West grew up and was raised in Plano Texas but moved to the rural town of Bells Texas in her seventh grade. It was in this school that she found her love of poetry and began to focus more on her natural talent for writing. She quickly learned tocope with her past and trauma by weaving it into poems. She found support and friendship with not only her fellow students, but the staff of her school leading her to work towards publishing her work and show others that there is no need to be ashamed of what they have survived. Read More Read Less