Proof of Life is a poetry collection born at the edge of the water-where reflection, survival, and the quiet struggle to keep breathing all meet. Through vivid metaphors of lakes, drowning, resurfacing, and the fragile hope of walking on water, these poems trace the contours of mental-health battles with honesty and grace.

Each piece invites the reader into the raw, unlit rooms of the mind while still offering a hand back toward the shore. Here, despair is named without being glamorized; healing is imagined not as a destination, but as the small, miraculous choice to rise again.

Alongside the poetry, Proof of Life provides curated mental-health resources for those navigating depression, suicidal thoughts, addiction, or overwhelming emotional pain. The book is designed not only to resonate, but to support as a mirror and a guide.

At its heart, this project is an act of service. All profits from Proof of Life will be donated to mental-health organizations committed to crisis support, therapy access, and addiction recovery.

This is a book for anyone who has ever stood at the shoreline of themselves, unsure of the next step. A testament that even in the darkest waters, there is still pulse, still breath, still proof of life.