Vaiva Botyriute
Mermaid, 2020, 2021
She’s always in nature. It’s so romantic, she mentions every time.
It’s beautiful, and peaceful, and sacred. Water is healing, sun – rejuvenating.
She carries love. Love for the trees in all the forests,
love for the sound of frogs croaking just before a thunderstorm,
love of how the soil smells in autumn. Love for people.
She also carries pain. Too much pain but her life is full of joy.
She’s happy.
She’s a child of Mother Earth. She is my mother.
Moments of my mum enjoying one of her favourite activities.
Mermaid, 2020, 2021