...no one hears my silent tread...
Ghost.. for Illustration Friday
An illustration of a little Japanese girl's ghost, after the bombing of Hiroshima. This song is the saddest song I have ever heard. If you have a chance, listen to the song on the CD, "this mortal coil, blood". I have written down the lyrics:
I COME AND STAND AT EVERY DOOR
I come and stand at every door
but no-one hears my silent tread
I knock and yet remain unseen
for I am dead, for I am dead
I'm only seven although I've died
in Hiroshima long ago
I'm seven now as I was then
when children die they do not grow
My hair was scorched by swirling flame
my eyes grew dim, my eyes grew blind
Death came and turned my bones to dust
and that was scattered by the wind
I need no fruit, I need no rice
I need no sweet, nor even bread
I ask for nothing for myself
for I am dead, for I am dead
All that I ask is that for peace
you fight today, you fight today
so that the children of this world
may live and grow, and laugh and play
(original lyrics by Nazim Hikmet)
An illustration of a little Japanese girl's ghost, after the bombing of Hiroshima. This song is the saddest song I have ever heard. If you have a chance, listen to the song on the CD, "this mortal coil, blood". I have written down the lyrics:I COME AND STAND AT EVERY DOOR
I come and stand at every door
but no-one hears my silent tread
I knock and yet remain unseen
for I am dead, for I am dead
I'm only seven although I've died
in Hiroshima long ago
I'm seven now as I was then
when children die they do not grow
My hair was scorched by swirling flame
my eyes grew dim, my eyes grew blind
Death came and turned my bones to dust
and that was scattered by the wind
I need no fruit, I need no rice
I need no sweet, nor even bread
I ask for nothing for myself
for I am dead, for I am dead
All that I ask is that for peace
you fight today, you fight today
so that the children of this world
may live and grow, and laugh and play
(original lyrics by Nazim Hikmet)
posted by Silvia Hoefnagels . Salix Tree | 3:38 pm
14 Comments:
Thank you for sharing this image and the lyrics Salix. Such events are important to remember, in the hopes that they will help us to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
If you are interested, this book is another good exploration of the effects of the atomic bombings in Japan. The book really pulls at your heart, but is absolutely worth reading:
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
by Eleanor Coerr
Wow...very, very powerful, both the illo and the lyrics. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing. I am deeply touched being a mother myself. Great illo, too.
beautiful!!
Very sad, and wonderful illustration.
I got to visit Nagasaki, the second bombed city, and saw the memorial museum there. Very touching and vivid reminder of how awful it was.
very beautiful..nice work
Really amazing stuff here. Wonderful layering.
Now that's haunting, to be sure. Great use of multi-media.
Very beautiful
a very sad illo.. but it's beautiful!.. thanks for sharing!
awww tis sad, and the girl is so cute. This is a great idea.
Totally cool! I'm fully impressed.
amazing, beautiful illustration,
Best Wishes,
Issi
OMG this illustration and the words penetrate right through the soul!
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