I Left Me Somewhere

A Poetry Collection

I left me somewhere. I don’t know when. I don’t know where. But this book? This is what I made while I was trying to figure that out.

I Left Me Somewhere is a collection of poems written in the middle of the mess of grief, rage, silence, memory, dark humor, and days that feel like bruises you can’t explain. Some poems talk to ghosts. Some yell at the walls. Some whisper when they should probably scream.

This isn’t a story about healing. It’s about naming the wounds. It’s about saying the thing out loud, even if your voice shakes or doesn’t show up at all.

You won’t find motivational quotes or pretty little bows in here. Just raw moments, bad days, and a few sharp laughs in between. Ever felt like you’re walking around in your own life like a damn ghost? Yeah. Same.

I still haven’t found whatever part of me I left behind. But I wrote this in the meantime.

Take what you need. Leave the rest.

— JMcGovern Estimated release: Fall ‘25