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Ambiguous Charm

Toxicity

By Iojana Cabeda MenendezPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Depth in Shallow Waters

A prisoner to the silence between your words

Hanging on every hesitation, every tone, every gesture, every intention left to my imagination

Every facial expression

Every exclamation, every reinforced reiteration

Cliff hanging from every empty page

Questioning in desperation

Begging for adoration

I read you and dissect you

I draw you in favor of my expectation

Condemnation to fascination of your intoxication

Hindering my creation

Antihero rooting me in stagnation

Appropriating, excusing, forgiving your nature

Disrespecting, insulting, NO… abusing my integration

Idealization coated in destination

I am the treat you save for later

Familiar circulation

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About the Creator

Iojana Cabeda Menendez

Seeker of beauty. Inspired by nature, existential experiences and raw emotion.

In search for a safe space to explore my creativity and be seen authentically.

I personally shoot all of my photos on film and they are raw/ unedited 📸

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  • Sanghita Pal3 years ago

    Iojana, that monochrome took my breath away📷...and your words are powerful too...good wishes💐

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