“I Leave Too Soon” is a four‑part poetry collection that follows a life from home to war’s frontlines. In “Home,” seven poems capture childhood wonder; “Expiry Date” presents thirteen verses of quarantine isolation; “Crumpled” offers thirteen poems of brutality; and “Valour & Honour” concludes with thirteen reflections on identity and loss. The poet, never a soldier, writes for those silenced by war, its devastation, turning personal grief into a concern that needs to be addressed. With vivid imagery and fading hope, this book ask readers to feel war’s ache and the resilience of humanity as a person.