Bound to the steps of her neighborhood, she waits, caught in the quiet pull of familiar faces. One by one, the boys drift into her orbit, smoking and sharing verses that linger like smoke in the air. Yet each connection is fleeting—a cycle of attachment and loss, as gun violence claims these young souls, her “fallen stars.” Haunted by the memory of a first love she couldn’t save, she remains in a spiral of hope and grief, watching the stars around her flicker and fade, beyond her reach.
Written: October 2021
In a raw, haunting journey through heartbreak, Epiphany captures the grieving of a friendship that has faded like fireworks—briefly brilliant, now only lingering smoke. Lucia speaks to the ghost of her ex-best friend, Gabriela. Seeking answers in the silence left behind. But as she confronts the memories and the weight of unspoken words, she finds her own release, setting everything ablaze. In the ashes of what once was, she begins to reclaim herself.
Written November 2021
In memories and midnight reflections, New Year traces a through love, loss, and change. As L follows the tradition of eating twelve grapes to welcome the year, she’s transported back to New Year’s Eves spent with a friend’s family—a ritual now tinged with solitude. Through letters to those she’s loved, she unearths fragments of herself hidden in each goodbye and lingering promise. In the end, this series of letters becomes a love letter to herself, a quiet embrace of who she’s becoming.
Written: November 2021