Realization
The weight before the words. Visibility, burden, desire, time, and the question of who remains beneath the performance.
Poetry · By LaShawn
The Unspoken,
Now Written
“the unspoken truth I carry, finally set free”
A collection of poems for anyone who has ever made themselves smaller to keep others comfortable, and for the Black men, in particular, who were taught that survival meant silence.
- Poetry, not a guided workbook
- Four movements
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Inside the collection
Four movements.
Remembrance
Where the tenderness lives. Family, memory, beauty, and the roots that hurt and held him together.
Reclamation
The turn. Self-definition, worth, and the refusal of shame that was never his to carry.
Return
The exhale. Wholeness, homecoming, and feeling fully, openly, without apology.
Lines from the collection
Read a little before you choose.
“Let it be known, the strong crave rest some nights.”
“A son, a shadow, or something unseen?”
“I learned to tiptoe, to measure my tone, to never outshine, to make myself small.”
LaShawn · The Unspoken, Now Written
The book behind the brand
Where Soft Man began.
What began as writing through a difficult season grew into books, reflection tools, and a community centered on emotional honesty and self-defined masculinity.
This collection is the literary starting point. Soft Man 365 brings that thread into daily affirmations; the journals make room for your own writing.
Read the story behind Soft ManBefore you choose
Poetry, on its own terms.
Is this an exercise book?
No. This is a poetry collection. For structured personal writing, explore the Soft Man Era guided journals; for daily affirmations, explore Soft Man 365.
Is this only for men?
The collection speaks particularly to Black men’s experiences while welcoming anyone who recognizes the cost of silence, self-suppression, or inherited expectations.
Where do I choose a format and see the price?
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The Unspoken, Now Written
A standalone poetry collection by LaShawn. No membership required.