The wonderfully talented Liz Godfrey of Liz Godfrey Photography and I have teamed up for another Words That Stir this month. We chose a song from Susie Suh entitled “Shell”. Both Liz and I thought we would tackle self portraits. Which pulled us both out of our comfort zones.
So many of us put up a wall, live behind a mask, or hide beneath a shell. It is so hard not to; to lay yourself out completely exposed in the world. Taking these self portraits was very much breaking down one of those layers.
“Shell”
The time is coming, It’s coming soon
I feel it in my bones, I feel it in my shoes
I was lost, but now I’m found
And all my troubles are turning around
Oh I feel I’ve getting so close to you
Heaven’s holding my hand
And I’m ready to break on through
So I’m tearing down the walls inside
Letting go of all my pride
Making room for the lie
I don’t need to hide inside this shell
This shell no more
No more
I don’t know my right from left
And I’ve been going around this bend
So many miles I have roamed
Lately I feel like I’m coming home
Oh I’m getting so close to you
Heaven’s lighting a candle
And I’m ready to break on through
So I’m tearing down the walls inside
Letting go of all my pride
Making room for the lie
I don’t need to hide inside this shell
This shell no more
No more
Oh no, no, no, no more, no more
So I’m tearing down the walls inside
Letting go of all my pride
Making room for the lie
I don’t need to hide inside this shell
This shell no more
No more, No more
So I’m tearing down the walls inside
Letting go of all my pride
Making room for the lie
I don’t need to hide inside this shell
This shell no more
No more
No more
This shell
This shell
This shell
This shell
My Light, My Love, My Own 