Le temps passe
Tout le monde arrive
Tout le monde repart
Tel des rapaces
Ils ne me voient pas
L’horloge tourne
Les minutes défilent
Mais moi je reste là
A regarder le temps
Assise sur mon banc
Depuis maintenant 21 ans
Je ne sais plus
Si je vis dans le présent.
Time goes by
Everyone arrives
Everyone is back
Such as raptors
They don’t see me
The clock isn’t ticking
The minutes scroll
But me I stay here
To watch time
Sitting on my bench
Already for 21 years
I don’t know
If I live in the present.
In this image we are in Greenwich, London. This was taken this past summer and it was one of the only photos I took.
I wrote a little “poem” to accompany my photo. I tried my best to translate it in English but it does not rhyme with the translation.
Monochromia 
I love the serenity of this shot, Anne-Cécile, along with your wonderful words. And the image is so perfect with the woman in the foreground staring out to the grounds. Just beautiful!
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I’m so glad that you like my words and my photo, it’s imporant to me :’) Thank you very much !
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What makes this shot for me is the seated figure in the foreground. Nice shot.
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Yes I agree, without this woman, the shot is completely different 🙂 Thank you !
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A stunning image Anne-Cécile where time is indeed passing by, and how delightful to sit and quietly observe.
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Such a kind message Patti thank you ! 🙂
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You are a master of poetry! (And photography.)
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Thank you Hannah ! 🙂
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Your words fit so perfectly with the image, which is vast and evokes the passage of the day, and therefore of time
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I’m so glad you like it ! Thank you very much Laurie 🙂
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Reblogged this on UnClicUnePhoto and commented:
L’original est sur Monochromia 🙂
The original is on Monochromia 😉
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Beautiful photo and poem Anne-Cecile 🙂
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Thank’s Joe, I’m glad you like my little poem :’D
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Love this picture and your poeme is even greater especially in french.
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Thank you for this kind message, it made me smile 🙂
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A beautiful photo and a lovely poem Anne-Cecile! 🙂
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Thank you very much Elina ! 🙂
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I really enjoyed the amount of contrast you have in your photo.
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