One

by Kathleen Mercado  

Uploaded 5 Nov 2009 — 38 favorites

One

Digital; unaltered

Is it getting better?
Or do you feel the same?
Will it make it easier on you, now you got someone to blame?

You say one love
One life
When it's one need in the night
One love
We get to share it
Leaves you baby if you don't care for it.

Did I disappoint you?
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?
You act like you never had love and you want me to go without

Well, it's too late tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one
But we're not the same
We get to carry each other
Carry each other
One

Have you come here for forgiveness?
Have you come to raise the dead?
Have you come here to play Jesus to the lepers in your head?

Did I ask too much?
More than a lot
You gave me nothing
Now it's all I got
We're one
But we're not the same
Well, we hurt each other Then we do it again

You say love is a temple Love a higher law
Love is a temple
Love the higher law

You ask me to enter
But then you make me crawl
And I can't be holding on to what you got
When all you got is hurt

One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life with each other Sisters, brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to carry each other Carry each other
One

U2 - "One"

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30 responses

  • Chris Sanford

    Chris Sanford   gave props (5 Nov 2009):

    Is she lost in thought... or just lost?

  • nö

    gave props (5 Nov 2009):

    her look is so sad... this made me cry. i wanna hug her. amazing work kathleen, amazing

  • Bruce Miller

    Bruce Miller   gave props (5 Nov 2009):

    Another of your amazing portraits!! Love these. They are intense and deeply personal

  • Lew Harford

    Lew Harford   gave props (5 Nov 2009):

    Nice

  • ((pigotta08))

    ((pigotta08)) said (5 Nov 2009):

    gooooooooood

  • Jim Nasium

    Jim Nasium said (5 Nov 2009):

    Gripping.

  • Litz Go

    Litz Go gave props (5 Nov 2009):

    ohhhh. Kathleen, Love the song. Will not get tired of listening to it. LOve your portraits too. All of them!

  • JamesHarmon McQuilkin

    JamesHarmon McQuilkin   gave props (5 Nov 2009):

    Love the DOF and expression---the chain reinforces the title

  • Anne Worner

    Anne Worner   said (5 Nov 2009):

    James saw what I did, the allegory of the chains in the image. So sad, this face.

    One of my favorite songs linked here.

    Anne

  • Ann Reece

    Ann Reece   gave props (5 Nov 2009):

    This is another great portrait Kathleen! It captures such a sad look and perhaps she is thinking back on when days were better for her. Great photo job!!!

  • Ina K°

    Ina K° said (6 Nov 2009):

    It's like a sculptured Madonna...great shot!

  • mad paule

    mad paule said (6 Nov 2009):

    a great capture...evoking curiosity...ur street photography is nice very emotional.

  • Regenia Brabham

    Regenia Brabham   gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    Another fantastic street portrait Kathleen. The song is perfect for this image. There is so much sorrow in her face.

  • Marco Martinez

    Marco Martinez   gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    The chains in the back, her shawl, the expression, the tones and textures -- wow! This is a powerful portrait. This is an excellent composition.

  • Bridget M

    Bridget M said (6 Nov 2009):

    who is this? what's her story?

  • david ong

    david ong   gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    you ROCK Kathleen!

  • John Linton

    John Linton gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    Sooo good.

  • Richard Knight

    Richard Knight gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    Powerful . . . Sad . . . Thought-proking . . . "there, but for the grace of God" . . . photography

  • daniele castellucchio

    daniele castellucchio gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    fantastic capture!!!!

  • Ali Reza Omidvand

    Ali Reza Omidvand said (6 Nov 2009):

    Fantastic portrait

  • Alexis Gerard

    Alexis Gerard gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    Superb, heartbreaking portrait

  • Major Kelly

    Major Kelly gave props (6 Nov 2009):

    Powerful b&w portrait!!!

  • eithne mythen

    eithne mythen   gave props (7 Nov 2009):

    Powerful shot, would love to hear her story...

  • Grég Soss

    Grég Soss gave props (7 Nov 2009):

    Trés belle photos.

  • Robert Allan

    Robert Allan gave props (7 Nov 2009):

    Powerful portrait!

  • Julio Ortiz-Teissonniere

    Julio Ortiz-Teissonniere gave props (8 Nov 2009):

    Beautiful with a capital B!

  • Andrew Lorimer

    Andrew Lorimer gave props (9 Nov 2009):

    Beautiful so well done !!!

  • Diana Michuki

    Diana Michuki gave props (10 Nov 2009):

    beautiful

  • Jüri Vissak

    Jüri Vissak gave props (20 Nov 2009):

    Beautiful portrait here! Well done.

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