Respice Finem (Regard The End)

Donald Cameron

Respice Finem (Regard The End)

Coastline
disappearing into sea,
eroding lands
shifting sands

Barriers fight
the devastating tides,
man’s best hand
only slowing the decline

Markers of progress
or lack thereof,
fragile and helpless
and doomed from the first

Perhaps a symbol
of our inevitability –
nothing lasts forever
regard the end

—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-

The title comes from “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” by Tolstoy, in which Ivan discovers he is dying and cannot come to terms with his fate. He carries a locket with the inscription “Respice Finem” (Regard The End).

Location: Broughty Ferry, Tayside, Scotland

© Donald Cameron 2009
Monophotography.co.uk

Respice Finem (Regard The End) belongs to the following groups:

Black and White Photography and Timber and Water
Respice Finem (Regard The End) by Donald Cameron

Add your comment

You need to login or signup to add your comment to this work.