She Bleeds Gold

She knows nothing about relaxation or the meaning. Her back is vulnerable, so she must watch it. Always. All eyes and judgment fall upon her and she will never be free. No matter what action or choice, it is the wrong one. What will she wear? What will she eat? Not eat? What will she say? What will she do? How will she live? Who will she love? Society pushes her in every direction. Life experiences gave her many open wounds; she had to mature fast. She bleeds pain, resentment, anxiety, and fear. She is fragile, no denying. But underneath the fragility and vulnerability, she is made of gold. And through the judgement, expectations, societal norms, and challenges, she will bleed gold, too, and it will harden. It will heal. She is resilience. She is resistance. She will fight. ---- Portrait black and white photography mixed with digital design and painting