Shadows of difference: 8. Beneath the Surface
This piece reflects what lies hidden beneath. The figure, reduced to simple geometric shapes and faint lines, represents the complexity of emotions and struggles I’ve always kept to myself. These abstract forms reflect the parts of me that are concealed—not by choice, but because of the weight of unspoken truths and untold stories.
They were professionals, experts, trained to understand and help. But despite all their knowledge, they didn’t bother to act. They stood by, knowing the weight I carried, and yet, nothing changed. They never reached out, never offered the help they could have, never truly saw the person struggling beneath the surface. And in that silence, I became invisible, my pain unnoticed, buried under layers of their indifference.
Thinking back, I acted like an idiot, believing they saw me as I truly was. They looked at me, knowing my most intimate details, and I thought they could change them with just a thought. But they never understood. In my naivety, I thought they would help, that they would see the truth I was too scared to speak. Instead, they were worse than I ever imagined. The weight of their gaze—their judgments, their assumptions—became another layer of silence, burying me deeper in my own struggle.
They did not understand | They did not care.
Beneath the stillness, a tempest rages, In the silence, despair engages, Buried deep, where no light can gleam, The words unspoken, a forgotten dream.
The darkness around me embodies the vastness of what I keep hidden—the depth of my inner world that remains unseen. Yet, within this obscurity, there are faint, subtle hints of color—whispers of what I feel but cannot fully express. These colors break through the shadows, representing the fleeting moments of clarity, insight, and understanding that I sometimes catch glimpses of, despite the emotional weight I carry.
Beneath the Surface is a reminder that I am more than what is visible, that the true depth of my experiences, my emotions, and my truths often lie hidden in the spaces I do not show. It speaks to the quiet, powerful struggle of carrying parts of myself in silence, waiting for the light to break through, even if only for a moment. This piece is my invitation to look beyond the surface, to consider what lies beneath, and to honor the complexities I carry within.
