An unflinching exploration of love, loss, and the myriad ways our past relationships shape us—from the rush of first love, through the disillusionment of failed love, to the quiet wonder of love that endures. With accessible language and an eye for detail, this collection chronicles how heartbreak echoes, how self-discovery evolves, and how our search for “the one” is never a straight line. An internationally recognized flash fiction writer, Latham brings her storytelling mastery to the world of poetry with prose poems that read like stories and short verses that hit with surprising depth. Heartbreak isn’t trite, Latham argues, it’s human. “Write it down” she says, “even if the words you use/are arrows tipped with venom/only you can feel.” “THE ONES left me spellbound.” (Jean Ryan, author of Survival Skills and Lovers and Loners)