The Hourglass

I am the hourglass
keeping the time,
as the days quickly pass
and my body unwinds
and begins to fall down like the grains of sand
which slip through the fingers of my helpless hands,
and I can do naught as I watch myself age,
trapped in this skin as it slowly decays.

BUT aging is a happy thing, not a sad one! I think we are beautiful at every age, even if we lose the shapes we once had :) Have a wonderful day everybody!

[Noran Elmabrouk]

This is a very captivating photo! good job :)

[Gark]

Love this shot -- so creative and really great lighting! Your poem is wonderful -- especially love the last line!

[Ann Stenson]

This is such a lovely capture!.....As are the words!

[Hales Suen]

You really have a lot of imagination, great shot~

[Stacey]

Good that you take these shots when you are young, so can remember your body and effortless youth.

[Al Perry]

Incredible talent you have, nicely done.

[Ninjina (@marinda)]

well I think your poem is fantastic&moving.

[Miley]

Love the contrasts here!

[Ulpi]

Just beautiful! Fav

[Cromwell]

Looks like it's half past "Boy, I need a cold shower."

[Ruth Lueth]

Wonderful photo, very creative. Love your text too.

[Ruth Lueth]

BTW a FAV for me.

[Sanda Z.Fajfaric]

Fav...

[Yoori]

very creative and cool shot!

[David Dobedoe]

I like this, and guessed it was your's before I saw your name on the screen. Nice one

[fife]

Wonderfully creative!

[Sheila]

Very creative as always!!

[Not So Random Pics]

Breath taking!

[Jolly]

Awesome photo and poem. Very creative.

[Bill]

I could never pull this off, though my skin has decayed quite a bit more than yours :)

[Krista]

Great poem and stunning shot! U have the perfect shape! Love the black n black comp...

[Ellen Young]

Stunning! Fave for sure..I love the concept of the hourglass along with the poem...A book of these would be nice...What a great way to get ideas for photo's too!! Your lighting is perfect along with your figure!! Bravo!!

[Jo Ann Bellone]

gorgeous shot and verse

[Jason Daniels]

no sign of time taking its toll here Miss Hurler... you have got several life journeys ahead of you yet. Coolio shot by the way.

[Kathy A]

Its been many years since I was that shape!

[Brian Baptie]

Love the black and white!! Great. Fav.

[Jani M]

So love the concept and poem and the strong lights and shadows work very well. Fav for me. Maybe a portrait mode shot instead of a landscape (or crop off sides), that could emphasize the hourglass shape..?

[Jesse Hurler]

@janmaki that totally makes sense! why didn't I think of that :( by the time I uploaded I was already late for work so the whole thing was a bit rushed haha, thank you for the suggestion and for the fav :)

[Katrinka]

Wonderful photo! And right words!

[Dennis Hernandez]

Strange little poem for this photo. I'm not getting a fatal sense from this at all. There is an ethereal, ghostly quality. That I like. Seems more 4th dimensional than earthbound.

[Ade Akinyede]

Great idea and shot!! Fantastic details, lighting and contrast. Beautifully done :) Fav

[Dave Schofield]

Cool shot, love the black and the white.

[emily tull]

very clever

[marzenka]

Such a cool one!

[Elise DeCola]

Awesome representation of your words! So creative!! Love it!

[Rebecca M]

Very cool!!!

[Matthew Ballew]

very cool! love the black on black so that your parts just float. great caption too!!

[Chris Wang]

great idea and execution

[jerry plume]

I love the B&W! When we get older the curves are still there , just in different places! ;)

[Tabbycat]

...and we don't even have to do that! Google Mimi Kirk who proves that aging is optional! :-)

[Gina]

Fav pour moi!! Beautiful concept.

[Francis Aldana]

boom! nice comp! stunning!

[Kate Williams]

wow love the contrast here. wonderful human form concept

[lil Buddha]

Love the use of negative space!