SELFIE (An Original Poem)

in story •  8 years ago  (edited)

Arms extended,
shoulders squared,
our best angle
for the camera

five shots,
each, slightly different
but only the best one
makes the cut

what once was alive
is now just an
inanimate object
a hollow moment,
frozen in time

nothing but a
frame of reference
soon to be judged
and measured against
all imperfections
and every assumption
that comes before and after.

(gif sourced from Giphy.com)


A little about this poem - In this age of social media it’s so easy to get caught up in wanting to recording our lives instead of living them. Most of us know that one person who takes it a bit too far. This is what inspired this poem.

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Very good poem and animation too, thank you @ericvancewalton !

Thank you!

Great poem.i love poems. You could check mine @ericvancewalton :-)

Love it! :3

Nice! You are so talented you can make a beautiful
poem our of anything!

Thank you so much, @travelista!

Well gif is amazing.

Nice one - and all too true :)

I'm going to start reading your novel tonight too - looking forward to it!

Thanks, @storyseeker! I hope you enjoy the novel, please let me know your thoughts once you delve in.

I follow his work, is excellent making this is a beautiful poem, congratulations

yes, you captured the mood of the day!

Cool! You´ve got a new follower now. Cheers from Canary Islands, Marly

Thanks, @surfermarly! I appreciate the support!

very nice. beautiful poem.

Thanks!

I liked your article. Helps you like mine ♥ @siams

Joy to read

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