The Ecstasy

I came back to Second Life after a long time away, and I felt lost… so much had changed. I changed. My list of friends is filled with people that are gone, and so many places I held dear disappeared. It was as if I was dancing alone.

My avatar was always so clear to me. I have always been a doll, almost since day one… So what about now, when most of my roleplay partners were gone? when all was left was an old avi with old clothes…

I started to rebuild myself, searched for my favorite designers that were still here, and found new ones…and I started to take photographs again. So it suddenly it hit me, this was one of my main passions in SL: exploring and taking photographs.

When I was constructing this image, The Ectasy of Saint Teresa of Gian Lorenzo Bernini came to my mind, and this took form. I remembered… I always loved to dance alone in the dark.

Some of us are not meant to be around others.

When I left SL, I left so many things behind and shuttered so much… I am at fault, I took a decision based on my RL at the time…I could say “I did what I could”, but that is such a lame excuse. I made some friends that crossed the digital border, some people I hold dear to my heart…and they were all gone.

So I came back knowing I would find the remains of what It used to be…

I pushed my embarrassed behind and came back for one of them. To my astonished self, she was still here, and with her arms open. She is the sun for me, think there is no better explanation -she fills everyone with warmth and energy-. I dedicate this image to her…she knows who she is, so no need to invade her privacy. She is my light, the light that allows me to dance in the dark.

This photograph was taken in Witchwood (Beautiful sim, home of Petite Mort & Oubliette house of couture), the flowers are from Lode, and the dress from Pixicat.