Breakable

I remember waking up that day desperate not to exist.

After some time, I became determined not to drown in my anguish.

Suddenly I had a purpose, if only for that day. I had to take what was happening to me and create.

The images from this day saved me.

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Breakable is the second image in the series ‘Existential,’ which is an exploration of self, vulnerability, and the rawness of what it means to exist.

Read more about this piece at www.emilymcgonigle.com/existential