Left Image: First Studio Scenario-The Self and Familias

I am missing to you

I find myself
Searching
For pieces of
Who I am
Who I was
Who I will be
Who I want to be
Reaching
Out to my family across the sea
Longing
For when we’ll see each other
Accepting
The distance between us
Visiting
Through a screen
With only memories
When I painted with you
When I listened to music with you
When I danced with you
When you taught me
To think
To live
To dream
I take it with me
To a new place
Filled with danger and excitement
Changing
Where I will be
Where I will grow
Where I will feel
Where I will clash
With how I grew up
Seeking
A sense of belonging
A sense of self
A sense of purpose
Tu me manque
I am missing to them
I am missing them
Enduring
The push and pull of my two cultures
The moments I’ve experienced
The people I’ve connected with
Assembling the pieces
Amongst the wonderful chaos
I find
Myself
Image intertwined in the yarn
Collage of myself mixed with my grandfathers paintings