"The sharp knife of a short life

I've had just enough time..."


- "If I Die Young" The Band Perry


I see Beauty in many things. And like the ghosts that only speak to you if you notice them, they tell me wondrous tales. With my camera and my thoughts, I captured these as faithfully as I can to share with you. And by doing so, they gave me the reasons. And though the thousand reasons may not all be sweet and some indeed bitter; they are still reasons to live. Come to think about it, that is Life, isn't it?

Saturday 18 August 2012

The Silver Threads of Fate




I've had just enough time to...   feel the trembling of the string of fate


Taken in an industrial loom in Yangon, Myanmar


The silver threads of fate spins
In the loom of the blind sisters
Trembling under their fingers
And another hero falls
Blind eyes shed no tears
See no sorrow
Feel no fear





The quivering threads sing
Exciting the tender hearts
With its seductive rhyme
And another maiden falls
Blind eyes reveal no love
See no blushes
Feel no pain

The blind sisters chuckle
Picks another thread, breaks it
With a snap and attaches it again
But no silver thread
Can mend the
Severed string
Of a heart shattered

________


Darling, I am growing old,
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today;
Life is fading fast away;
But, my darling, you will be, will be,
Always young and fair to me,
Yes, my darling, you will be,
Always young and fair to me.







8 comments:

  1. Your verse reminds me of the song that goes:

    "Silver thread and golden needles
    Cannot mend this heart of mine
    And I dare not drown my sorrows
    In the warm glow of your wine..."

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  2. A 1000 Reasons
    In a yarn spinning factory in the outskirt of Yangon, Myanmar; I walked among silver threads twirling and whirling everywhere endlessly. Nobody speaks in the dim environment and they move as shadows among the monster looms spitting out threads after threads. The machines chatter loudly in their mechanical language as they work furiously. And the shadows seem to understand the commands and hurry about to reattach a broken string or transfer a full cone. A hundred noisy machines, a thousand silent workers. Have the blind sisters gone high tech?

    GPMTZ
    Excellent work.

    Sunciti _ Sundaram's Images + Messages
    Freezing The Fast Spinning And Moving Moment. Very Well Presented. Spinning , Dyeing , Weaving and the entire process is in the open. This is a common sight in country side in most of Asian Countries.
    Very True Feeling expressed in Words. The Perfect Quote.
    Well done My friend.
    This photo was invited and added to the Written Pages group.

    ★ΞSSΞ®®Ξ_FAV added this photo to his favorites.

    A 1000 Reasons
    At one end of the factory, against the lighted window; I saw her shadow and my heart skipped a few beats. No, it was not her. The blind sisters played me a trick. But the image was so familiar that my heart still trembles through the vibration of the string the blind sister picked. I froze and took the scene in along with all the pain. And when her head turned and faced my way, my knees went weak. In a yarn factory on the outskirt of Myanmar, I saw her again. It was not her but I saw her again.

    GPMTZ
    Absolutely amazing.
    This photo was invited and added to the Written Pages group.

    Eyemdreaming
    Excellent poem and photo...wonderfully thoughtful and poignant.

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  3. MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
    WISHING YOU A SPLENDID WEEKEND, Thou.
    KISSES AND PEACE.
    الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "

    ★oola neruda added this photo to her favorites.
    over the top fantastic

    ★ineedathis added this photo to his favorites.
    You do find the most interesting place to dwell on it:-) this reminds me I need to start using my silver wires and discs to make something for Christmas presents, I have big family so they will be many of them to do, I have to be creative not to repeat myself,
    better than A shirt or a tie I guess...LOL
    This is just great the way it looks!
    Have a great weekend dear friend!

    GPMTZ
    This beautiful chapter has been seen in WRITTEN PAGES.
    WRITTEN PAGES

    nilliske
    Great capture my friend. Love it!

    ★娜 娜☂Nana_Slowly catching up added this photo to her favorites.
    I like the texture ... very special point of view!
    Happy Weekend...My Friend !!

    ★Light❖ added this photo to their favorites.
    Wow -spectacular!

    bloodybee
    weird and beautiful!

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  4. MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
    STAY BLESSED, Thou.
    KISSES AND PEACE.
    الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "

    ★oola neruda added this photo to her favorites.
    you knock me out... wow

    ★ineedathis added this photo to his favorites.
    This is just marvelous my friend, I touched some spider web silk threads to moved them out of the way as they were blocking the gate, for a moment I thought you were talking about silk threads:-) love the song, thanks!

    GPMTZ
    This beautiful chapter has been seen in WRITTEN PAGES.
    WRITTEN PAGES

    ★娜 娜☂Nana_Slowly catching up added this photo to her favorites.
    I am not fully understand the meaning of these words ...
    But I think it is Inspiring !

    france-♥-(just busy now!)
    great capture. thanks for your visits, fav and comments.

    ★Light❖ added this photo to their favorites.

    bloodybee
    beautiful shot, love the use of light!

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  5. ★soniaadammurray added this photo to her favorites.
    Fantastic!

    ★october blue added this photo to their favorites.
    creative and excellent image.....very well done !

    henrhyde (gill)
    Beautiful poetry and image.
    So many thoughts and dreams.
    "Silver threads among the gold "---
    ★henrhyde (gill) added this photo to her favorites.

    Ruby Ferreira ®
    thanks

    pdxpointer
    Wonderful image!
    Thanks for your visits and encouragement.

    linnyfal
    An awesome photo but a sad story.

    ana_lee_smith (
    Beautiful! Like a silver river of tears! Thank you, thou, for taking us into the pulse of life within the factory with your words & images.

    ★ana_lee_smith, Arô Ribeiro, and brdonovan added this photo to their favorites.

    Kathy_9 (
    Love what you did with this image.

    ★Steve Taylor (Photography) added this photo to his favorites.
    Well spotted and what an amazing close up

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  6. ★soniaadammurray added this photo to her favorites.
    A superb capture.

    naromeel
    I Think this is Art ! AWARD

    janetfo747
    We do hope that you will join us in this fast paced awarding group with your outstanding photo

    ana_lee_smith
    An eloquent poignant prose of loss & yearning, thou. We too see her silhouette against the lighted window & wait with bated breath for her to turn her head. Beautiful instrumental & lyrics from the Fureys. Thank you.
    ★ana_lee_smith added this photo to her favorites.

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    ★JDNEDream added this photo to his favorites.
    This is excellent. Great use of light and shadow.

    Kathy_9
    You certainly can spin an interesting tale. . . :-)

    ★Steve Taylor (Photography) added this photo to his favorites.
    Are they spools of silk?

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