A Manifold
A Collection of 30 Faceless Portraits
Fragile
Held by fragile string, a delicate beauty. Tensions rising, one, two, till no more. Snowballing towards extinction. Embracing the value given while present.
Judgement
Ritualistic beginnings. Faded whispers, eyes wander. Exits fading. The cold ground softens. Distant horizons rise. Heads turn, eyes meet. A faint warmth envelopes. Sin has been answered
Fulfillment
Alive no more, transitional encounters. A frail life, led with pride. Regrets unknown, head held high.
Warm welcomes. Sandy footprints. Onward towards light.
Cynical
The seed of doubt plagues the mind, corrupted till no logic is heard. Efforts of self-preservation fade. Kindness unable to shield. Exposed against desire. Words turn blades, scarlett red drips.
Trapped
Unable to breathe, bound down, enveloped. Constant struggles, never answered. Wrath imbued, reality torments. Alive, yet never truly living. Beautiful to some, terrible to others.
Happy
Precious metals, jewels, symbols of wealth. Flaunting turn power, validating simple souls. Living brings forth new worth.
Misfortune contained within a shell, momentarily shielding. No longer is certainty available, questions arising, never answered.
Heartbroken
One by one, flames fade. The final breath taken. An empty vessel. A wandering soul. Warmth fading, inevitable fates.
Held close, a new chapter begins. Unstuck, weightless, rebirth commences.
Content
Darkness personified, stepping forward. Once pushed away, the light glows bright. A new warmth, created not alone. Accepting of another, holding tight.
Depressed
Falling droplets, haunting as a ghost. Contained within the shield. The accepting heart beats. Followers of pain glow bright. Feelings of elation, beginning to crumble. Forced to suffer, to endure, our Gaia consumes.
Debilitation
Overconsumption, a greedy mind. Intensified apathy. A pointless existence, yet still living. Plagued souls roaming. Joint hands venture forth.
Embracing cold waters, no longer moving. A few more breaths left.
Self-Concious
Turning heads, flooded thoughts concocting unsavoury emotions. “Who stands before me?” Reality’s power proven. Mirror in hand, hoarding misfortune, containing truth. With intentions of staying.
Aloof
Step by step, a journey into vast voids begin. Sand running its course, all efforts fade away.
Where does one go from here?
Hopeful
Flickering of candles, moon taking notice. A single soul brings itself forward. Towards its throne. Transcending a physical realm, Luna welcomes its new guest. Whispering winds pay heed to the event.
“Goodbye” it says.
Optimisim
Darkness envelopes, light perseveres, opposing forces meet. Guided when unable, rising upwards. Thoughts turn power, new beginnings. Hold close what is dear, coloured bright, paths pave anew.
Empty
Laying motionless, a vessel of flesh and blood. The only morsel of a soul, contained within a glinting blade. Left to rust, purpose served. Unable to bear witness, arching forward towards sin.
“Why?” Is the only question asked.
Longing
Facing forward, hope in hand. A distant horizon, all can be seen. Masses consumed, yet unknowns choose to appear.
Endless goals, limited time.
Bliss
The swinging of the body, freed of chains. Remnants remain, yet staying unfazed.
Calls from within, yearning to run. Past, present and future envelope, roaring out loud. Embracing the current, yet never denying the past.
Lonely
An empty mind, nothing amiss. Such clarity, yet no soul to embrace it. The body wanders, lighting the path. Blissfully unaware, the forest presents no kindness.
Eyes scatter, unable to meet. Minds begin to flood.
Distant
Warmth was felt, happy memories were shared. Disdain grows and swelters, limits reached. Appearing connected, a rift remains. Too cold to even approach, efforts are put to shame.
Affectionate
Two souls, linked via sweaty hands. Embracing warm light above. Wondering if similar sights are shared. Care and compassion become one, refusing to let go. Not of fear, only a simple wish to stay.
Withdrawn
Beneath laughing minds, tucked away. Residing in places unknown, incomprehensible. Desire fades, belittling grows. Similar sights remain no more. A helping hand comes forth. Pulled into the dark. Away and below.
Fear
Tick by tick, energy begins shifting away. A force makes itself unknown, peering in. Waiting for the inevitable collapse to begin.
Listless
Loose chains, imprisoned within. Simple solution, no effort made. Embracing wet grains, sinking below. Fresh meat, devouring waves.
Rumination
Constant thoughts, eating away. Right to wrong, all of which exists. Consumed by oneself.
Walls closing in, an extension of the soul. Dominoes fall in place. Unforgiving hand of cards.
Vulnerable
Surrounded, backed to the corner. Forced to accept fate. “Why must this be?” Cold eyes staring away.
Chills that never end, bound to the figures ahead. Power flaunted, weakness spreading. The end is nigh.
Melancholy
Feet planted, a warm embrace preventing despair. Voices whisper within, familiar sounds. Tears well up, unable to fall. Distant memories, acting as chains.
Never letting go.
Stress
The strings of fate have begun their course. No longer do they feign ignorance; consequences are to be met. Struggle leads only to a tighter hold.
Resentful
Watchers of nightfall, lurking, preying. Chills running down, frozen still. Foot in front of another. Never looking back, afraid of what might be.
Sorrow
Containers of poison, devil-like whispers. Eternal attraction, leading to demise. Yet calm the storm.
Unsavoury thoughts quelled. Gone too soon. Overflowing, consuming all.