The Places We Find Ourselves

The Places We Find Ourselves

Dominique Jackson

It wasn’t shame but the pain of your distance that made me see. 
The silence in your hello. 
The sweetness escaping your eyes. 
The desire for your attention created an illusion of safety. 
I forfeited the reality of your words for a moment of joy.
Scarcity entered into a place designed to be sacred.
I don’t recognize this place. I didn’t recognize her. 
I thought this place would feel powerful. 
But my power is found in my surrender.

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Dominique Jackson
Journalist & Writer 

Dominique has been published in The Daily Beast, HuffPost, and Well+Good, plus more. She writes about travel, lifestyle, and culture. You can read more of her work and follow her travels on Instagram @dominiquejackson

Photography by Daniela Matthies