Lonesome
“Lonesome”: The cold night has passed and I survived being alone. Now I wake up to the deafening silence of this cloudy morning. Waiting. Yearning for company. Hoping that somebody would finally notice and realize the endless possibilities I could offer. Longing for that day when I could do what I was made for and be the best I could be.
“Lonesome 1” / Island Garden City of Samal, The Philippines / August 2017
“Lonesome 2” / Island Garden City of Samal, The Philippines / August 2017
The drag of endless mental work in a strange land takes its toll. Fatigue can kill so petty escapades provide hopeful deviations from the brewing madness. An aging DSLR keeps good company to a walk around the neighbourhood, a short drive to a scenic place, or a silent recollection in a quiet nook granting that the host community and the elements of nature would allow one a safe passage to solitude and contemplation. Loneliness quickly turns to joy when something exciting gets captured by the cam’s shutter then set free into the laptop’s screen followed by electric words that rush from the fingers to the keyboard in an effort to describe the moment. Alas, the brain is alive once again!
Beautiful images, Jessie.
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