“A Limb”
To describe to you more graphically how ‘we feel.
I’m being asked that a lot and usually avoid answering it all together, because with all due compassion.. I don’t enjoy making somebody feel slight percentage of what I do (although it’s often inevitable with some)
.. here is my answer
I feel like a limb
Separated from it’s body
Yet a fully functioning limb
Think of that little running hand from Adam’s family
A type of hand that knows that the body she belongs to is being attacked every minute of the day, operated on, stitched together, and have those fresh scars cut open again and again. Feeling every inch of her beautiful body being punished by evil for existing in her power. It’s how I feel and many people from Ukraine outside Ukraine feel.
Not to make this any heavy on you. But that’s why I don’t like responding to “how are you” so forgive me - for I can never ignore your questions .. just loving you too much to reply honestly to it
If you want to simply sit with me quietly sharing presence.. a hug?.. take me there
Yours truly , Христя
Photos by @itschristopherhorne
Wearing @zhilyova_lingerie by @zhilyova#madeinukraine#ukrainiandesigner