Change

For nothing is fixed, 
forever and forever and forever, 
it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting, 
the light is always changing, 
the sea does not cease to grind down rock. 


Generations do not cease to be born, and 
we are responsible to them 
because we are the only witnesses they have. 
The sea rises, the light fails, 
lovers cling to each other, 
and children cling to us.


 The moment we cease to hold each other, 
the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.
- James Baldwin

Comments

helen tilston said…
How beautiful

May there always be love in the world

Helen xx
October 18, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Annie Jeffries said…
The grass is such an inviting place to lay and rest for a moment. I imagine myself there, the mist from the waves washing over me.
October 18, 2011 at 3:53 PM
Elisabeth said…
There is something wonderful about the relentlessness of change, Meri, however much we might baulk at it. These photos are stunning and so evocative.
October 18, 2011 at 3:56 PM
Unknown said…
Wow Meri I thought the first photo was a painting. That is a perfect metaphor for change. The ocean, nature, beautiful.
QMM
October 18, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Delwyn said…
The first picture is captivating for that painting like quality it has.

Lovely lines today thanks

Happy days
October 18, 2011 at 6:04 PM
Anonymous said…
yes, change - its the only constant, isnt it?
October 18, 2011 at 9:46 PM
Kim Mailhot said…
Holding you and shining my light...Thank you for this beautiful interlude, Lovely One !
October 19, 2011 at 5:41 AM
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