Photoshop

 

My oh my

How different you look

In this photo you texted me,

It has been so long

Since I've seen your face

I almost didn’t recognize the woman

Inside the frame.

 

Looking more beautiful

Than when we first met,

And so much sweeter

Then the beast that once

Tore me to shreds years ago.

 

Those cheeks a lovely shade of pink,

Your teeth not as sharp

As I remember,

Looking closely

I cannot see the sharp claws

That once made up

The end of your arms

That you used

To tear rip my heart out.

 

Making over your soul

Looks so good on you…

 

Oh no what just happened?

God here we go again,

Crimson spewing from my chest,

So quick like a cat

And cunning like a snake,

I couldn’t see you striking

Until I began to bleed

To death.

 

Now as I lie here

Gurgling my last breath,

I marvel at the technology

Of photoshop;

Being able to make

One of satan’s minions

Look just like

Angelic grace.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

"Now as I lie here
Gurgling my last breath,
I marvel at the technology
Of photoshop;
Being able to make
One of satan’s minions"
I understand this poem. Above lines were my favorite. Hell seem safer when we are far away from it. No weakness in the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

Look just like

Angelic grace.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you sir for sharing your insight and wisdom.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome. Distance does make us feel safer.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Almost like a Werewolf or a vicious Beast.


Very well play.


Thank you for sharing this amazing piece.


This will go into my General reading.


Satan's Minions can be pure and Angelic like
an angel in Disguise as Satan was the most Beautiful
Angel in Heaven he can still fool others if he wants
to and this is what I thought of but I love how you brought
this to life , but also kind of made me think of the movie
Werewolves in Paris.



Blessings. kindred poet

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much, appreciate the positive feedback.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

You're very welcome. it's my pleasure. I hope to read more of your work I am a bit of a book worm Blessings. kindred poet

[Bright Ocean Star]

Cowboy, this one is intelligent and spiritually disturbing. I hate to think of anyone clawing your heart out of your chest....just too bloody messy! Great write, but there were a couple flaws that I detected. Small things really, easily fixed. Did you mean "Since I seen your face" or "Since I've seen your face" ? Did you mean "Tore me shreds years ago." or Tore me to shred years ago", and then of course, Satan vs. Satin...but then KLG caught that one for you. Wonderful imagery and fascinating concept...

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Boy where was my head when typing this up… thanks for the review and for catching my stupid errors.

[Bright Ocean Star]

They aren't stupid errors...sometimes we just can't type as fast as our muse releases the lines...I've been there too many times. This wasn't a criticism, it was a heads up....The poem is amazing. Everyone has an error now and then. Take care, Cowboy...

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Oh I know it wasn't a critism silly, I really appreciated you telling me. I want to know so I can correct them. Sorry if it came off any differently.

[Bright Ocean Star]

no worries...its just hard sometimes communicating via text when you can't see the other person's body language or facial expressions. Some poets (and writers in general) are exceptionally sensitive...and I don't want you to think I was being critical....we are ok. Great write, again! Be well....

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Oh we are more than okay, thanks again.

[Lyn Anderson]

This is a very clever piece, but me being me, I have to point out that I think you meant satan, not satin, assuming it was an autocorrect issue

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

What the hell, my God damn auto correct. Thank you so much for finding that error.

[s y e]

Oh the good old Photoshop (still can't use the bloomin' thing) I really think that Photoshop has taken over the world and changed how everyone views each other. You can take out every flaw in a man or a woman and make them look 'perfectly perfect' but in truth, we're not perfect and who wants to be? If someone needs to be photoshopped to be recognised or even liked then they should take a look at the real world and see that they're flaws and imperfections make them perfect.

I love this and sorry for my rambling!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thanks again Sye, I wasn't technically talking about photoshop, but you bring up a great point, our flaws are part of who we are and make us all the more beautiful. Do not be sorry. You are not rambling. You are speaking with great intellect.

[Marie]

That's the beauty of having a computer. I once turned a spring scene into a winter scene with just a few artful strokes.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Yeap it is amazing why you can do these days.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i was thinking of the Who song "won't get fooled again"

as i read the ending of this piece...

oh she looked so docile compared to what she was years ago when she broke my heart...and now?

fool me twice, shame on me...but sometimes they seem so changed for the better and we are taken in...

a poem about a stark reality...painful...

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

fool me a third time and I am crowned King of fools…
thank you kindly sir for inputing your thoughts.