Pieces II: All The Things I Should Have Said: A Collection of Relationship Stories

Relationships leave pieces, marks—some tender, some jagged, all unforgettable. They shape us not only through what we live, but also through what we witness. Every connection—romantic, familial, platonic, or spiritual—etches its imprint, teaching us who we are, what we carry, and what we must release.

This second collection of stories drifts through the spaces between love and loss, healing and hurt, closeness and solitude. It lingers on the moments we replay in our minds—the shoulda, coulda, woulda—where regret meets revelation. Within these pages, connections unravel and repair themselves, sometimes leaving scars, sometimes leaving wisdom.

The imagery of these stories is a a reminder of how easily we can become hollowed out when we give without boundaries, and how renewal is possible when we choose accountability, healing, and grace. Like fragments of a dream, they invite reflection rather than answers, showing instead of telling.

Here, relationships are not merely bonds between people. They are living forces that can strip us bare or shape us into something new.

Sometimes, relationships give us life.
And sometimes, they take pieces of us.