How to capture a snippet of life – a handful of seconds sewn together and framed by a desire to hold on (hold on, tight!) to the memory at hand.
How elusive these moments seem if we should try to chase them (chase them down!) and keep them, capture them, force them to stay.
We want a bit of peace, or love, or laughter – quiet, golden moments,
Ones we can scrapbook in our minds and save for a rainy day –
But instead we stalk our prey with hurried anticipation.
Now! Now! Now!
We grasp and clasp our hands overhead
Only to pull them to our chest, peak through our palms to find them empty.
Or we tiptoe gently, cautiously,
Back- hunched, prepared to pounce,
And they sense our approach, hot air on the back of the neck,
And scatter like birds.
But if we should sit and wait a while (shhh just a little while) preparing for their visit,
We may find they have been closer than we’ve thought. And that this time, they’d like to stay a while
If it’s okay with you.
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I am very impatient… but if I must relax and chill to get the shot, I guess I shall try…. Now! Now! Now!
You can do it! Thanks for the comment.
The memory shot of the perfect moment to me tends to hold more importance than the camera shot. Amazing how each day can hold these moments if we let them =)
Beautifully said. Sounds like you know how to find these moments already. Thanks for your comment.
Enjoyed reading this very poetic piece. Thank you for making my morning.
Oh Gerard, thank you for that. Your comment in turn made my evening.
Really really beautiful. Love this, as it takes me away on wings of a dove…up up and away 🙂
Thank you Ann, and enjoy the ride up there!
There is not one single thought I could add. Vale.
Thank you kindly.
First, I came over to thank you for visiting me at The Scottie Chronicles. Then, I read this wonderful post. A real thought provoker!
Aroooooo! Stuart
Again, so cute. And thanks for that!
Beautiful post!
Thank you!
I love, love, love, love the photo of sky lanterns! Thanks for sharing and thanks for dropping by the blog. Mucho appreciated! 🙂
So happy that you enjoyed. Thanks and see you soon.
What a beautiful picture! And very nicely written post 🙂
Thank you Ronja!
I’m all goosebumpy (and other words I immediately regret typing).
Haha but I’m glad you did. Now I get to know it had an effect…thanks for dropping by.
(no regrets.)
Thank you for Liking my Photography Unposed post “Coffee Time”!
No problem. Thanks for the visit! See you again soon.
Fabulous photo. Great words.
Thanks Pete!
This photo is incredibly beautiful! Well worded post 🙂
Thanks for the kind words. The photographer did a wonderful job capturing the sense of wonder that was doubtlessly in the air.
What a brilliant picture! Where is it from? I would have loved to have been there to experience that…!
And your post… Ah, that elusive prey ‘The Now’…!
Ant :c)
The photo is from the Loy Kratong (Floating Lantern) Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand that happens each year. Makes you want to hop on a plane and go, doesn’t it?
Gorgeous!!!!
I loved it
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Thank you so much. And I’ll be dropping by your blog soon to check out more! Keep living a life of passion.
“And they sense our approach, hot air on the back of the neck,
And scatter like birds.”
I just adore it when truth jumps up and surprises you and it makes you wonder how you never saw it that way before … this is EXACTLY why I so love finding new voices, and opening my eyes wide in recognition. Beautiful.
Life has beautiful ways of teaching us the truth about ourselves. Thank you so much for your kind comment.
Love it.
Very well said, and the illustrating pic with this post is amazing. Thank you for visiting my blog, it enabled me to come find yours. I’m enjoying wandering around, reading.
This is absolutely lovely!
Brilliant! I could literally alter my pace with the poem. It was almost like perfect music.
Thank you for this beautiful peace.