The Dying Photographer

If a person knows that he will very soon leave this world

sooner than he would hope

What will he do in his end days?

If he is a photographer

the answer need not be said

its taken.

But

what will he see?

Will he see the world in lines, shapes and colours

Will he see the world in perfect symmetry or biased portions

Will he see the world in black and white or colours in harmony

Will he see the world in thirds and points that cross

Will he see the world that is huge and explored by little

Will he see the world that is small and forgotten by most

Will he see the world that is inhabited by creatures among humans

Will he see the world that is inhabited by creatures so called humans

Will he see faces that smiles yet frowns in the eyes

Will he see faces that smiles because its reflected by glass and ink

Will he see faces that are true to thought and emotion

Will he see faces that are indifferent by style and not emotion

Will he see faces that are perfectly lit and arranged in a manner

Will he see faces that are in groups of young and old

Will he see faces that he will never meet in their daily commute

Will he see faces that he always have loved but never dared to say

Will he capture a moment that needs to be remembered

Will he capture a moment that happens so quick that others have missed

Will he capture a moment that tells a great story

Will he capture a moment that makes history

What will he find in that viewfinder?

Will he find that the view he wishes to find is a view of ideals, not image

before glass, mirror and film

Will he find that the view he wishes to find was in front of him all along but was too blind to see

because time and space are to be lived not cropped and seen

Will he find nothing at all and live and not view.

Steven Wong