Simply Put

 

If you must capture the moment

please leave off the flash

when taking this picture of my heart

so when it expresses the hope

the glare doesn’t hide the pain.

display it in a plain frame

so you don’t sugar coat

the details of the lines on my face.

When you insist on drawing a portrait

all I ask is it be done in charcoal, not colors

for I don’t want to be defined or stereotyped,

simply seen as a human with a face.

Reviews

[Jay Levon]

another write with something to say, well done

[Fran Marie]

simply stated and beautifully illustrated`.... nice worK!!

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

I like this one...........brief and to the point......excellent.

[Mockingbird]

i ilke how he prefers to maintain his anonymity.capturing his face or drawing it in charcoal will still not be able to hide the pain he feels inside.

[Emerald Seas]

Oh, I really like this one. See me for who I really am, don't glorify me after I'm gone vibe here. Nicely done.

[April Child]

ahhhh yes yes I like this. I like the sentiment of being seen (and also seeing others) as human beings with souls. I think sometimes we forget that in our exchanges with fellow humans. Very nice!

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this is honest and yet dark and colorless, i like the style of it. you want things to be in plain sight, everything to be as real as possible. i see a dimly lit room, old and dusty as i read this, with barely spoken of pain radiating within the dust that flows on the air. this is a good poem

[Gomer LePoet]

Simply said, simply put, simply the thoughts of most, to be seen as simply human.

[Coyote Poetry]

Don't worry no-one would make you a stereotype. I like the reasons for no flashes and a charcoal drawing. Some artist wanted to draw my face. Told me I had life and mystery. I guess it a polite way. I have a old and interesting face. Thank you for sharing the thoughts and excellent poetry.
Coyote

[the_stoic]

and the flow continued in the way you have put up this write - raw; without any embellishments whatsoever .. enjoyed it thoroughly !