Tag: Thoughts
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Nobody Knows
Nobody knows the pain you live withNobody knows the masks you wearNobody knows the promises you’ve brokenNobody knows the scars you bear Nobody knows what it cost youNobody knows the lies you tellNobody knows how you keep goingNobody knows how far you fell Did you think that love would save you?Did you think it would…
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Dusk Silhouettes
Moments fade quicklyThere is only how you liveAnd the way you love I took this photo a couple of weeks ago now. I had thought I’d shared it after I took it but I just noticed that I didn’t. Oops! I guess I’m getting forgetful in my old age. In any case I really like…
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Sitting by the Window
Each morningI look in the mirrorAnd fix my maskTo face the day I took this photo yesterday. I wanted a photo for a new profile pic for my social media sites and possibly for an about the author photo. I’d been meaning to practise taking more self-portraits as well (mainly to experiment on myself first so…
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The Empty Bench
I am like This empty bench: Worn, faded, I sit and watch the world turn This is a photo from my archives. I’ve not been able to get much further with my writing or take many photos recently, so I thought I’d take the chance to post this photo in the meantime as it’s one…
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Summer Sunset
A summer sunset A moment of pure beauty In an ugly world I took this photo this evening from our balcony, just as the sun began to set. It was a spectacular sunset, with the entire sky seeming to catch fire for many minutes, before gradually fading away. After receiving some upsetting news today, it…
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Blue Motorcycle
Dirty Streets Whisper my name Fill me with longing To find my way home I took this photo last week. I saw the motorcycle out of the corner of my eye and took a quick photo without really thinking about it at the time but looking at it now, I find the contrast interesting, the…
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Where the Dead Rest
Marble tombs Forgotten by the world: Where the dead rest Forevermore Went to Gosford yesterday to look at a few houses to rent (no luck unfortunately). It was a long drive and on the way back I went for a short walk around Bronte to stretch my legs. I took this photo outside Waverley Cemetery,…
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Songs of the 00s
Have you seen this video? It was recorded in 2005 at New York University’s annual talent competition, Ultraviolet Live. It’s sung by a young woman called Stefani Germanotta. Or, as she’s now known, Lady Gaga. Hard to recognise her, isn’t it? It’s a good performance, notably without any of the histrionics she’s become known for.…
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Dreams
Do you ever have strange dreams? The kind that seem so real when you’re asleep but when you wake up, they make no sense? I’ve had a few; being chased by wild animals, finding myself in a different body…. they can be quite scary sometimes. The strangest dream I’ve had involved clowns. I’ve never liked…
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10 things I'd do with 10 million dollars
Why is it that some people are luckier than others? Do they just have a knack for being in the right place at the right time? Or is being lucky something you learn, knowing when to take chances and when to hold back? Sometimes I’m lucky but most of the time I think we make…