This book depicts poems of deep expressions through the modern art of Spoken Word Poetry. Most of the poems are expressed in short story form to give the reader an in-depth look into the heart of the writer. In the evolution of this world we live today, we find that many people go through trials and tribulations be-it good or bad. This is definitely a fact of life. The poems written in this book "This Thing Called Life" defines heart-felt emotions on many different facets of what people deal with on a daily basis. It gives a picture of love, romance, strife, passion and compassion towards people we encounter. It also defines a broken-heart, death, and strength to be able to stand beside the one you love as well as illustrating a soulful revelation of being connected to a higher power, God. The spoken word poems in this book serves to enlighten you with the contour of what it takes to stay strengthened in faith. I hope this book will inspire others to see that we can overcome anything in life if we look to the creator of all mankind, Jesus Christ. (John 1:1)