The Malaysia Journals #5 - Waiting for Dawn

The background:

On Day One, We landed on a Virgin tropical island replete with beaches full of White Sand, emerald green waters, deep blue skies and a lot of serenity. Joseph and I got out onto the beach early in the morning to catch what wasn't supposed to be a glorious sunrise. What more? Read on..


The Anticipation:


They say that pictures tell a thousand words. Or somewhere close. But what happens when the person in the picture sets the tone. You tend to set up an unexpected mood and associate a story around the scene. Here's something for you. A beautiful poem - Waiting for dawn by Joseph Samraj (Pictured) to go with my shot. Thanks Soosai for this!

A thousand miles I travelled to see you

Seeking to forget myself in you

Guided by hope, and a bit of madness

I knew you were stormy, yet I took my chances

The moment I saw you, you took my breath away

The closer I got to you, the more you toyed with me

Moody one moment, bright the next

I didn’t know what to expect from you

I reached your heart and slept dreaming of a bright sunrise

I woke up to see my hopes in tatters

So close yet so far, I couldn’t give up on you

I’ll wait - for the winds of time to blow away your clouds

I’ll wait - as long as it takes for you to smile at me.

The Shot:


ISO 200 | f/14 | 1/5 sec | 10mm on the Canon 10-22 | Run of the mill post processing.