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Wednesday 23 November 2011

Moving Picture


I look at your picture deeply
I look at your picture
Your eyes smile
Your picture moves
I look at your picture deeply

My focus fades
I re-set the locus

I look at your picture deeply
Once sad, my gladness now
Sees a smile
Your smile, no more tears
Your years don’t fade away

It’s past two in the morning
Here’s hoping

I look at your picture deeply
Sepia tone fine grained paper
I smile
A scarf, a pendant locket
It was taken a good while ago


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