Leaving It All Behind
taken off the back of our train somewhere through the plains of USA…
Leaving It All Behind
I’m leaving on the next train to freedom
Your heart has kept me captive for too long
You think that I won’t leave until you tell me
so before I go I’m writing you this song.
We spent years building up this friendship
but you know I built it mostly by myself
You didn’t care enough to help but I loved you
Now it’s time to put it on the shelf.
I want to leave you far behind me
to get you out of heart and mind
I may be the best you’ll ever have
but you won’t be the best I’ll ever find.
You made sure to give less than expected
so I would have nothing I might repay
You told me that I owe you nothing
but then you stand there begging me to stay.
I’m leaving on the next train to freedom
Your heart has kept me captive for too long.
You think I can’t leave until you let me
As in so, so many ways, my love,... you are wrong.
by Rachel Leigh
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Carlos Teófilo
Fantastic capture dear Rachel.
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Carlos so much!
ps. I am uploading alot of images this evening… dont feel you have to comment on all of them :) I wont be hurt but I do love hearing from you! :)
DanaMS
Very nice!!! Love the pinkish horizon… This picture makes me a lil nostalgic…
Great job Rachel! :)
Rachel Leigh replied
This photo makes me think of you Dana and your writings… I was hoping you would like it :)
Mariann Kovats
Very nice, I love the sky and you can just feel the training moving leaving this place behind! Great title too.
Rachel Leigh replied
I used the orton effect with this one. It was kinda dreamy looking already but I thought the orton really gave it that feeling. Thanks for the comment:)
DanaMS
Thank you Rachel.. you are such a aweetheart! :) It made me think about me too..
DanaMS
Sweetheart I wanted to say… sorry..
Teresa Zieba
All I can say is WOW. Great comp and you are right, orton really gave it a little bit more dreamy quality. Excellent work.
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you!
jayview
wonderful – the treatment gives it a very moody quality
Rachel Leigh replied
Thanks!
Evita
Excellent capture!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Evita!!
Mariann Kovats
Congratulations on being featured! this is awesome!
Jack McCabe
You got my “Thumbs up” award!
I can dig it!
ps
I’ve been around the US by rail three times.
Rachel Leigh replied
Ahh.. thank you, then you have probably been on this track! From Chicago to Denver…. somewhere along the way about dawn :)
Jack McCabe
Yep, the Zephyr, Pioneer route.
I took the old Pioneer up to Portland via Wyoming before that part of the route was cut.
The Zephyr still goes to California.
Zephyr
Konstantins Vi...
Moody, thoughtful, well composed, not over-processed. Great shot!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you very much Konstantins!
Sorina Williams
wonderful image!
Cora Wandel
Great writing, and the image is perfect for it! Very impressive!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Cora! I wrote it a long long time ago and was just going through my folders of written works and thought it would go well with this image. :) For me, written works are very personal and it is hard to share them but time helps loosen some of the connections.
Cora Wandel
Your hosts,
Anne-Marie & Cora
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Cora and Anne-Marie very much, an honor!
Mariann Kovats
Congrats on being featured! I love this pictures and the poem is excellent! Beautiful! Awesome! They go real good together!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Mariann!
Joanne Bradley
Excellent composition and perspective, congrats on the ImageWriting feature!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you Joanne!
amarica
Well done Rachel!! Congratulations on being featured in the Image/Writing group!!!
Rachel Leigh replied
Thank you so much Amarica!
oneperfectkiss
Feels like i’ve been looking for this….and i couldn’t have said it better myself! xx
mimi yoon
so perfect… ♥
Rachel Leigh replied 5 days ago
Mimi… I have no idea when you commented on this, I missed it somehow but just wanted to say thank you… visited your page and such gorgeous art!
Bill Proctor 5 days ago
Super image . One feels the ride, the movement, the rapid motion…1
Rachel Leigh replied 5 days ago
Thank you Bill!