The Fire Inside

Letting it show ....

This was the result of a night of grieving for my friend. The pain I felt was unbearable. It was like the illusion of coping, the face I show to the world on a daily basis, was burning away. Underneath it my emotions raged unchecked.

I survived the night more or less intact. This art, and some of the writing I did, helped me stay safe.

These feelings are back inside right now, but I know that they are still there. I've got a long way to go till I make sense of it all.

Rachel Waddingham © 2002