To Say Goodbye Again

This is a true story—about the universal loss of life we all face.

"In the ache of saying goodbye, grief arrives as our uninvited guest. We can let it consume us, or we can let it forge us—carrying us forward, transformed, into whatever comes next."—Jac Winters.

Jac Winters shares his deeply personal journey through childhood trauma, 48 years of enforced silence that held the pain in check, and the long-overdue road to healing that finally began in 2017 with a single, powerful poem that cracked open the past.

In To Say Goodbye Again, retired truck driver and poet Jac Winters lays bare his life through vivid, heartfelt verses born from the shadows of loss, grief, abuse, and hard-won resilience.

What began as a private act of turning endured evil into something good has grown into a quiet lifeline for other survivors burdened by silence, violence, or marginalization. These poems speak straight to the heart of anyone who's carried their story alone for too long—offering connection, validation, and the gentle reminder that healing is possible, one brave, determined step at a time.

This book of poetry is a hand reaching out from one survivor's road to yours, saying you're not alone, your voice matters, and it's never too late to say goodbye to the weight you've carried.