YOU hold me hostage
About the work
"YOU hold me hostage" watercolor on 140 lb paper 11" x 15"
When I read Michaela's poem I was inspired to paint this. And later I used it in my book "My sad is sadder than yours". It illustrated this poem :
My disease is a freeloader
you moved in with me
little by little
step by step
stored your clothes
in my drawer
placed your slippers
at my door
(quietly)
wrote your name down
on my doorbell
put your toothbrush
next to mine
step by step
little by little
you moved in with me
so gradually
I didn’t see
or hear
you coming
and now you decide
whether I sleep
or lay awake all night
whether I eat
or feel nauseous all the time
you decide
whether I get up
or stay in bed all day
whether I step outside
or hide myself away
you hold me hostage
in my own body
in my own home
rob me of everything
I thought I owned
it’s not mine anymore
it’s yours
nothing’s mine anymore
it’s all yours.
Michaela Malek
