search for
the
lost city
(a prelude)
you let yourself
deny it –
destroyed,
dying
too soon.
a ghost, coming back to
let you live.
escape.
leave.
wake up.
don’t forget:
you’re alive,
you’re finally awake.
escape.
my soul
can take care of this.
come back, just as i did.
dear heart, i have to do this –
i’m not human anymore.
The poem is sourced from character dialogue and in-game text from “Resident Evil: Code Veronica” (Capcom, 2000).
Grace Alice Evans (she/they) is a LGBTQ+, mixed-heritage poet, writer, sound/visual artist and survivor, whose work explores living with mental illness, trauma, recovery, and the dichotomy between the inner and outer worlds. Grace’s social media handle is @gracealiceevans.
The image here is property of Capcom and Eidos Interactive.
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