A letter to you ...

... from a healing heart,

So Im writing this to you. You text and email me as if it is okay, sure on your end, you may feel that these bridges you've destroyed are mended. They are far from where you thought you left them.

I keep myself from texting you, or contacting you in anyway. I know it will only leave me broken hearted again. How many times in the past would I text you and never get a reply? The day you ignored me in public still plays in my mind, it is a reminder of who you really are. So was the last day/night I saw you. I was reminded of who you are. I was dissapointed the moment I stepped into your car. You were different, but still the same in many ways. You changed the way you dressed, again. You've changed your diet, again. You changed your views on life again. Had another so called "awakening."

Same story, different day. Ive seen this person many different times before. Under different guises, you've not settled into the shoes of who you are, the person I fell in love with. He's gone, a memory. A lovely memory that I reflect on with love and happiness. I smile and smirk, than Im sad for it is gone. That being said, I am no longer in the position to know what you are doing with your life. If I wanted to know I would've been the one to text, email . . . wave at you.

-Xavier

Evangeline, The Oyster Girl

Just sharing two detail shots of a pinup portrait I'm doing of Kitty West, who was a burlesque dancer in New Orleans.

"Behind the Burly-Q" Book!!

Hey folks,

Just thought Id share the book trailer for "Behind the Burly-Q." A fabulous book version of the documentary. Filled with photographs, interviews and the stories of the women themselves, sure to be a treasure for any Burlesque fan or performer! Due out later this year!

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=lIZE-qGio9c&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DlIZE-qGio9c 

-Xavier