A Lifetime of Being Between Two Things
48 x 48 inches
screenprint ink, screenprint, upcycled fabric, upcycled rivets, vintage trim, glass beads, soft pastel, fabric, and yarn
A lifetime of being between two things: This is a poem inspired by the story of Adrienne. This story is about acknowledging your duality, stepping into your value, and seeking an equal playing field for all people.
What does it feel like
To be true to
Love?
Thrust into a life
Of
Being split
Between
Two things
A child that was exposed to pain
I say again, what does it feel
like to be true
to love?
Confronted with
The agony
Of constant
Fighting
For years to come
Further
Instilling in a child
That dysfunctional and toxic
Relationships
Were normal
Childhood is over
Now
There is a shift in the wind
But
Pain is still present
Rushing in
here and there
The incessant
search
For what does it feel like
to be true
To love?
To being
Confronted
with the incomparable
trauma
and pain
of an ex-husband
cheating
and awareness of this betrayal on
their child’s
birthday
no less
Questions rushing in
swirling all around
of
What is an affair?
How does one handle this?
What is heart break?
How does one continue to embrace true love
When
society
tells you to shove
And hide your feelings
That divorce is not a topic to be heard
Have you had the experience
The uncomfortableness
Of grieving a person
That is still breathing…
It’s unthinkable
The pain
Still trickling in
Like a leaking
Faucet
Sprinkling in
Love bombing
Gaslighting
But now
Awakening
Like daffodils on the first day of Spring
Every limb in motion
Intertwining with the presence of
Inner strength
and
Allowing
A life of living with a loving ethic
To come to fruition
To be true
To love
Is to welcome your duality
The feminine
Masculine
And all the in between energy
Grounded within intuitive power
Seeking to change history
By
Granting equality for everyone
For everyone
Deserves to grasp
Onto happiness
This is Adrienne fully unmasked