Reality

 

The roses are spent, the petals dry and brittle. 

 

Even so, I keep them. 

 

Roses may die, but feelings and dreams do not. The roses are a reminder of beauty that was, a dream still wished for.

 

The cost of not following your heart, is spending the rest of your life wishing you had.

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Let Go

Let go.
Let your sorrows and fears drift on the wind, float away.

Let go.
See the world with new eyes and fresh hope,
For a new dream, a dream realized, a dream fulfilled.

Some day, some day soon,
Your dream will come floating into your life,
As light and as gentle as a feather.

That dream will be yours to keep,
That dream will be your own to cherish.

Let go so that your empty hands can receive,
And your lonely heart be filled with love.

Let go.
Bless me father, mother, god
Hold me in your light
Let me be gentle and kind and fearless.

Let go.




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Who Am I?

I will be the river of the dreams around your mind
I will be the essence of all you cannot find

I will be the reason that keeps you warm at night
I will keep you dancing until the dark is bright

I'll hold you close together when all else falls apart
I'll give you strength and loving -
so you may know your heart

Rest easy little dancer
Put your cares away
I'll be right beside you
Some bright and shining day

Know that I do love you
Now and for all time
Close your eyes and see me
in the shadows of your mind

Listen for me closely
I'll not be speaking loud
You'll know me by my answers
Just as you did before

So go about your living
I'll be there before long
Keep your heart believing
And I'll hold you every dawn.

~Terry Atkin Rowe



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These Dreams

These dreams go on when I close my eyes
Every second of the night I live another life
These dreams that sleep when it's cold outside
Every moment I'm awake the further I'm away
~Heart, "These Dreams"

I woke this morning to a sorrowing sense of loss; my night dreams had been filled with lost 
love restored and a world that felt more real then the world I was waking to. The light of day 
is mistily obscured by the lingering fog of the night's dreams. I wait for the night to come 
again so I may re-enter that other life.


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Dreams and Exercises

The clouds lay low and the air is August thick with humidity. I waded through the morning, dragged down by the lingering threads of the night's dreams and looking for inspiration.

I decided to complete a photography exercise as a way to keep working on my 365 project, and doing work, my work, would help me shake the dreams.

The Exercise:
Stand in the center of a room, or wherever you happen to be.  Make photographs only of subjects that happen to be within 15 feet (or 10, or 5) of where you’re standing.  Give yourself a time limit. Exhaust all possibilities. Get as many images as you can using only that area before moving on.  This kind of exercise forces you to really look at things and work to compose interesting images.

I chose my basement, aka "studio," as a room to start in; and I gave myself 30 minutes. I struggled with the light and spent a lot of time worrying over composition.

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Afternoon Dreams

I was reminded this weekend how much I like afternoon naps. I rose in the dark hours on Saturday in order to leave the house by 4am to meet a friend for a dawn photo shoot.

I was home well before noon, having several hours of shooting under my belt and a nice visit with a shutter sister.

I took care of some immediate chores, and then, with the warm afternoon breeze coming through the window I succumbed to a afternoon nap. Nothing. better. The breeze and the sound of children playing lulled me into pleasant dreams.

May we all be able to take dreaming naps after a day of achievement.



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