two drops that became the flood


created fall/winter of 2023 for my UArts BFA in dance senior capstone project under the mentorship of jesse zaritt and tommie waheed-evans

performance by andrea agostini, adri loaiza, amanda rattigan, olivia best, jahnell boozer, kaia martin, ally wilson, and paula martinez

presented november 17th + 19th (2023) at the YGym Dance Theatre (UArts)



a porcelain bloom has shattered and 
what was delicate has hardened over

pieces stolen, others forgotten,
 forgive me, do i forgive you?

my breath has become a spectator to 
the rain that falls from my eyes
two drops that became the flood t
hat i have since drowned in

a part of me has died 
in the storm i cannot forget 
and i am alone without skin 
only a thousand porcelain pieces

within memory i wish for solace to bind myself
but these moments slip 
like tides do at a distant shore
i yearn for more time
i need time to find the healing sky

a vessel once of hope
 now only scars and shame

 my hands hurt
my face is lonely
and my eyes have seen enough