Haunted

2024 BFA Photography Exhibition

I have learned that nothing physical is infinite;

But the emotions and bonds we form throughout life are.

I understand everyone experiences loss,

And I recognize the significance of grief in a lifetime.

Yet, I could have never understood that losing her

Would be this earth shattering until it happened.

Now;

All I want is time.

To mourn, to cry, and to feel.

Now;

She lingers in the art I create,

And in the light around me.

She is a part of me,

And that is what I have left.

Now;

All I want is time.

To stay in the dark.

To fix the pain I feel,

And to be forgiven for not living.

Now;

I'm pulled between being grateful

For the pieces of her I can hold on to,

And not wanting to feel anything at all.

By visualizing my experience of grief,

I have been compelled to dive deeper

Into my emotions around love and loss.

I have learned the pain of loss is a testament of love,

And both are profound, all-encompassing and universal.