Act 1: Sauron
Keep staring, I said.
I know what you see.
Keep staring.
Come closer.
Trace every place
where I leaned and
learned to become unseen.
Tell me —
Do you recognize me?
the shape your hands left behind?
The walls.
The d i s t a n c e.
The edges I grew
to save myself
Did you really think
I would stay soft
after everything
you tried to tear apart ?
Act 2: Just Like You
The heavy door clicks shut. that was the first thing.
I lean back against the cold paint and iron railings,
Here, the chains just drape.
silver wire catches the dim bulb overhead,
tracing ribs and collarbones
Sheer thread against bare skin —
simple, light, undoing.
The fight is over the second you step close.
i’m not made of iron,
just tired of standing tall.
Step closer
I’m just like you
Step closer
I’m just like you
CREDITS
Creative Director, Designer, & Model: Izel Villela @izrenewal
Photographer: Nathan Zhe @nathan.zhe
Jewellery Designer: Kye Arienda-Jose @kyesjewels
Poem Author: Mathura Manoranjan @writingwhatheals
