#INSTAPESTRY / The Mother of Butterflies, The Young Thug & The Flower Boi
romance
rə(ʊ)ˈmans,ˈrəʊmans/
noun
1.
a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.
"I had a thirst for romance"
2.
a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life.
"the romance of the sea"
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The second definition of romance is precisely what my Instagram feed is about, it's an endless, romantic digital weave loom that illustrates and depicts the highs and lows of my states of grace.
The Mother of Butterflies, The Young Thug and The Flower Boi is a story part of NHOPE Zine featuring my mother, my brother and myself. Art Direction, Photography and Styling by me.
"They locked you up Brother. Tied you up Brother. Which room of which tower of which block Brother? Why is your girlfriend crying on the phone? Who are those armed men stationed at every door, every window ? We can hear the sound of plastic melting off the bottle they pour on your face like a shame on you. The weights hitting the back of your head to make you sing when you don't know how to whisper anymore. And you think about Mama and the pain and the distress. When was the last time you told her how much you loved, how much you cared.
Their hands are bigger than yours. Yet you've got the love. Fury at its greatest. Fury that would clear your way back home.
You locked yourself up Brother. Tied yourself up Brother. It may be the first time in your life that you are terrified. But you're a cool kid Brother. A young thug Brother. And hope shall not burn along the cars you once drove."
The Young Thug, ©Tony B. Grangeon 2017
Follow me on Instagram @tony.grangeon and roll up the #INSTAPESTRY please.
