The Drowning Man by Craig Shillington
Craig Shillington

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*^she stands twelve feet above the flood
she stares
alone
across the water

the loneliness grows and slowly
fills her frozen body
sliding downwards

one by one her senses die
the memories fade
and leave her eyes
still seeing worlds that never were
and one by one the bright birds leave her…

starting at the violent sound
she tries to turn
but final
noiseless
slips and strikes her soft dark head
the water bows
receives her
and drowns her at its ease…

i would have left the world all bleeding
could i only help you love
the fleeting shapes
so many years ago
so young and beautiful and brave

everything was true
it couldn’t be a story…
i wish it was all true
i wish it couldn’t be a story

the words all left me
lifeless
hoping
breathing like the drowning man

oh fucshia!
you leave me
breathing like the drowning man
breathing like the drowning man^*


The Cure

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Comments

  • Elaine van Dyk
    Elaine van Dykabout 5 years ago

    Oh, this give me the creeps – guess it’s because it’s a bit confronting with those eyes looking straight at me! It’s really a fabulous photo.

  • Cliff Vestergaard
    Cliff Vestergaardabout 5 years ago

    great work and yes is creepy whats make cool ! I think

  • Craig Shillington
    Craig Shillingtonabout 5 years ago

    Hehehe Oops, am I THAT scary? :P Thanks Whirligig :D

  • Craig Shillington
    Craig Shillingtonabout 5 years ago

    VBS Damn, I didn’t realize I was a creep ;) Hehehehe Thanks Cliff :D

  • Elaine van Dyk
    Elaine van Dykabout 5 years ago

    I’m sure you aren’t THAT scary! It’s the way you are staring straight at the camera – makes it look like a challenge…………….. But that’s what makes it really interesting, and of course it’s a great photo anyway!

  • Craig Shillington
    Craig Shillingtonabout 5 years ago

    Hehehehehe That must be my MAGNUM Whirligig ;) Hehehehe Thank you :)

  • dopey
    dopeyabout 5 years ago

    It’s those deep green eyes, great photo!!!! Also a fan of the white polka dot with red shoes, is she a relo ???

  • Craig Shillington
    Craig Shillingtonabout 5 years ago

    Thanks Dopey, yeah … you could say Kimma is a relo ;) She has my last name eh. :P Heheheh Hmmmmmmm ;)

  • Andrew Bosman
    Andrew Bosmanalmost 5 years ago

    You should come caving with us Craig, judging by this shot you’d fit right in!

  • Craig Shillington
    Craig Shillingtonalmost 5 years ago

    Andrew!!!! I would freakin’ LOVE to come caving with you!!! Hehehe I need to get away!! ;)