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False Dawn

I rise each day

And its just the same

I see an unending sorrow

Ploughing that same furrow

Call me

Call my name

You keep looking for false dawns

You find it hard to look beyond

I have tried to write this so many times

It didn’t want to be written

Life kept fighting my lines

But while the blood flows

Into my cup unbidden

Even though I can hardly speak

My voice feels like it has been stolen

I know this cup is the only thing that matters

No point trying to cajole or flatter

I always treated that with suspicion

Just keep me on your table

Remember me if you are able

Let this be a new dawn

Where I am no longer a pawn

Dodging things I foresworn

Yet can no longer keep

 

*****

 

So many of us wish that life could be different for us and often with good reason. In our so-called modern times there is a harshness that seems to have settled over us.

 

But now is the time for us to look deeply within, and find what truly matters to us, be that faith, family, loved ones or all of these things. Sometimes our daily lives might be devoid of purpose, or we feel are bowed down with responsibilities, and seeking help is difficult.

 

But within all this, a light can be found. We need to seek out ways that will uphold us and give us joy. Each of us is different, but letting go of things that cannot be changed is a start. This way, new opportunities can arise, that bring peace of mind.

 

This image was taken in Ripe Church in East Sussex, UK. I placed this Cup from my collection onto the flagstones set in the floor, and the light streamed through a window and lit up the Cup.

 

As with all of my images, there is no AI involved. This is just taken by me and my camera, with my chalice cup and the beauty of the light. Why would I need anything more, because the song is in the experience, as they say.

 

I have paired this work with Hans Zimmer’s “Chevaliers de Sangreal” which was featured in the Da Vinci Code film, which sparked all sorts of controversy and counterclaims…which I have taken with a pinch of salt…which helps to keep demons at bay after all. But the music...the music is divine.

 

But in the end, the cup for me is a conduit to enable the Holy Spirit to enter, or to surround where I happen to be…but I have always loved this piece of music for the soaring quality it has, the love it encompasses, and that is enough for me.

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAL6sGxOWEs

 

And if you would like to see more of my work, have a look at my website at:

 

www.shelleyturnerpoetpix.com

 

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Uploaded on October 25, 2024
Taken on August 8, 2022