Assume is a compound word that Alondra redefines with this body of work: a collection of poems which allowed her/them to heal from the past. This book almost saves her from being pigeonholed as the crazy, overly ambitious brown latiné person in the class... And allowed her/them the ability to relive beautiful and painful moments of the past which shaped the adult and Doctor (of Veterinary Medicine, DVM) they became. The collection of poems included in this book were carefully picked to shed light on these memories and lessons learned in the hopes of inspiring and cautioning other artists. The target audience being life-long-learners who need prose in their life. These poems were inspired by journal entries from the last 7-10 years and reflect the healing capacity of art as therapy. Themes highlighted in these works are centered on love, ambition, and sensitive content such as emotional abuse, sexual assault (SA), suicidal ideation, and other adjacent topics that resonate with artists and humans of the world today. Alondra hopes that her poetry can help others heal, but most importantly she writes to help the world be less alone. In summary // tldr: "Assume is a compound word which I re-define poetically through this book: