the light was yours is a delicate balance of girlish whimsy and feminine rage. The poetry collection emphasizes Perspective as it dances between past and present, optimism and wisdom. The speaker is bold in expression, but in the poetic fashion, she veils the darkest details in beautiful metaphor. Like love and like poetry, the light was yours is thrilling at its first encounter. And when it's over, it invites you to revisit the pages to find the light in the creases you overlooked the first time.