What We Carry

What We Carry is a deeply personal collection of poems that trace a lifetime of love, loss, resilience, and reflection. Through four intimate chapters-What We're Given, What We Endure, What We Let Go, and What We Keep-author Mica Boyd Johnston invites readers to journey with her across generations, memories, and miles. With raw honesty and lyrical grace, Johnston explores the strength passed down through ancestry, the ache of rootlessness, and the quiet triumphs of motherhood, aging, and becoming. From dusty roads and childhood upheavals to newfound peace and purpose, this book is a testament to the voices we carry, the dreams we release, and the truths we claim. Written for her children, grandchildren, and anyone searching for meaning in their own story, What We Carry is a companion for those learning to forgive, remember, and keep going.