Writers Jam

A Photograph

by Swar
39
1 month ago
Two Stories

Golden light falls across her face — I see perfection.
Golden light hits on my face — I feel exposed.

The crowd blurs into art behind her stillness.
The crowd blurs into noise I can’t escape.

I catch the truth in the absence of her smile.
That “truth” is just me, trying to pull myself together.

The curve of her hand, her furrowed brow — beautiful.
Beautiful? My nails dig into my palm; my forehead aches from the noise.

The image will make strangers wonder who she is.
The image will make strangers think they know me.

I press the shutter to keep the moment alive.
I wish the moment had died before he caught it.

This deserves to be shown.
This deserves to be hidden forever.

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