Loss, whether it be of innocence, love, identity, or a loss of a loved one can impact an individual in many negative ways. This negative influence may cause that individual to no longer be capable of identifying sources of happiness or relief around them. Because of this the individual may eventually become overwhelmed by this negativity which may lead to their life being controlled by their sadness. In the poem “Unwritten Letter” the author Dorothy Livesay brings to light how the constant struggle in the pursuit of happiness can ultimately have a catastrophic effect on an individual's life. Although the poem is written with an attitude that simply seems as if the narrator is explaining someone’s garden which has been destroyed, by the wind,
