Three Imaginary Boys

Three Imaginary Boys by Craig Shillington
Three Imaginary Boys by Craig Shillington

Three Imaginary Boys


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walk across the garden
in the footsteps of my shadow
see the lights out
no-one’s home
in amongst the statues
stare at nothing in
the garden moves…
can you help me?

close my eyes
and hold so tightly
scared of what the morning brings
waiting for tomorrow
never comes
deep inside
the empty feeling
all the night time leaves me
three imaginary boys

slipping through the door
hear my heart beat in the hallway
echoes
round and round
inside my head
drifting up the stairs
i see the steps behind me
disappearing…
can you help me?

close my eyes
and hold so tightly
scared of what the morning brings
waiting for tomorrow
never comes
deep inside
the empty feeling
all the night time leaves me
three imaginary boys sing in my
sleep sweet child
the moon will change your mind…

see the cracked reflection
standing still
before the bedroom mirror
over my shoulder
but no-one’s there
whispers in the silence
pressing close behind me
pressing close behind
can you help me?

can you help me?


The Cure

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman, about 1 year ago

    Looks like there has been some sort of inferno in the sky. I’m waiting for a vast alien craft to burst through and kill us all!!! Bloody ripper Craig!

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    Hehehe Thanks Andrew …. it Really does look like a Blast Wave or something doesn’t it!!! VBS

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman, about 1 year ago

    Yeah sure does, I hope your eyebrows are intact!

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    LMAO I only have one eyebrow ;) It goes right across!!! LMAO :P

  • Joe   Mortelliti

    Joe Mortelliti, about 1 year ago

    I like then way you postion trees in your sunsets Craig

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    Awwwwww :D VBS Thank you so much Joe!! I really appreciate you saying that! :) :)

  • Elaine van Dyk

    Elaine van Dyk, about 1 year ago

    So your whole eyebrow would have been frizzled by the inferno then! I’m glad it grew back. That sky is really awesome though, Craig.

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    Hehehe Yeah … the ol’ mono grew back … even better ;) Thanks Whirli :) :) VBS

  • botanicfanatic

    botanicfanatic, about 1 year ago

    The King of Sunsets and Trees strikes again :)

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    HAHA Ya Dag Alison!!! ;) Thank you :) :) Mwaaaaaaaaah

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway, about 1 year ago

    Glorious sunset shot…are those miniatures…I’ never know with you;)

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    Hehehe Thanks Shanina ;) Nope ….. they are biguns :P Hehehe

  • Ants

    Ants, about 1 year ago

    fire in the sky @ night is the shepherds delight, wild

  • botanicfanatic

    botanicfanatic, about 1 year ago

    Would you ever really use miniatures? What a cool idea :)

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Ants :) :) Certainly was W I L D that particular sunset :) :)

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    Yeah I would Alison ;) :P I think Shanina is referring to the photos of the tiny trees I take, like THIS one :)

  • InfinityRain

    InfinityRain, about 1 year ago

    hehehe Looks like your nickname caught on in another site….:P Wow how the heck did that happen. whistles LOL
    Gorgeous capture, beautiful colors, awesome composition…..etc etc hehe

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    Hehehehe Yeah Rain!! How the heck DID that happen eh??? ;) Thanks Butterfly Wing :) :) VBS

  • InfinityRain

    InfinityRain, about 1 year ago

    looks all innocent I dunno….curiouser and curiouser

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    Hehehehe Mwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah You are so cute SQ!! :P :P

  • Lost Lost

    Lost Lost, about 1 year ago

    Great colours, but my fave is the trees in the distance and where you’ve placed them…

  • lettie1957

    lettie1957, about 1 year ago

    This is a really lovely photo and the poem is great too. Nice work
    regards Aletta

  • lareejc

    lareejc, 6 months ago

    this is very beautiful, Craig!

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