Unboxed The Pieces They Couldn't Hold

Unboxed: The Pieces They Couldn’t Hold is a brutally honest, soul-baring collection by Alexis Cullen—author of Unboxed: That Black Muslim Girl. In these pages, Alexis peels back silence, shame, faith, fear, family, and the body, piece by piece. She writes what she wasn’t allowed to say out loud—until now.These poems speak to:What it feels like to love God, but not religion’s rulesWhat it means to live in a body the world keeps trying to shrinkWhat happens when trauma is inherited, masked, and then confrontedWhat healing really looks like—ugly, sacred, loud, and unfinishedTold through five raw, emotional sections, this collection is not curated for comfort. It’s written for the girls who were always too loud, too soft, too questioning, too much. It’s for the ones who have spent years folding themselves to fit. It’s for anyone who’s ever wondered if their pain still counts when it isn’t pretty.If you’ve ever felt boxed in—by culture, religion, family, or yourself—this book will meet you exactly where you are.No filter.No bow.Just truth.📍 Connect with Alexis at Alexistheauthor.com or Chroniclesofalexis.com or on social media @Alexistheauthor Read more