09/10/2024
Thank you Donna Ashworth - yet another perfectly penned verse 😁
THE TAKER OF THE PHOTO
I am the taker of the photos
I am the receiver of the groans
the eye-rolls and the hurry ups
I am the one who disrupts the ‘moments’
to capture them
and sometimes it’s hard to be that person
but I am also the holder of the memories
I am the holder of the stories
I am the one who keeps the precious proof
and if you are too
please know
you are capturing this life as it happens
capturing stages, ages, twists & turns
and final moments
no one could have foreseen
the eye-rolls will be replaced one day
with absolute all-consuming gratitude
for the image of a smiling face so missed
and a memory returned home to stay
keep disrupting life to capture it, my friends
when it’s all that is left
someone somewhere
will be so very glad you did.
(Oh, and please get in the photo often too. No matter how you feel, they’re set to become precious to those who love you. They’re from you, not for you. 🙏❤️)
Donna Ashworth
From my new book, Growing Brave 🌱
https://amzn.eu/d/0h6ASuCQ
Growing Brave: Words to soothe fear and let in more life
