Living in a world made up of contradictions, in ideals and actions, I decided to poetically explore conflicting concepts such as love and hate, arrogance and humility and how they interconnect. I experience and witness contradictions everyday, expressing faith while living in fear, or seeing despair and hope in the same situation. Through the pages of contra / diction I take the reader through life as I see it, a series of choices (good, bad and just necessary), and of course contradicting thoughts. Through personal testimony, putting myself in the shoes of another, and challenging myself as...