A stunning and emotional follow-up to poet F.S. Yousaf’s Serenity, Oaths continues his exploration of the self along the journey into adulthood.

In this fearless poetry collection, F.S. Yousaf picks up where Serenity left off, speaking to young readers who are struggling with finding purpose in life and feeling hopeless in the face of recession, war, and division.

Yousaf doesn’t offer answers but extends a welcoming hand and a warm embrace to remind us that we are not alone on our journey toward hope, love, and a life of meaning. His poems offer a promise made to ourselves for a better future. Read them with all the hope you can muster.