Snapshot

My reflection

Glistening in your hazel eyes

Is something

No other lens could provide.

 

As I take my camera

And try to capture the wonder

Of each little thing I can find,

I realize that

I would never be able to feel

The love, or beauty in my photos

As I do when I stare into your eyes,

And see you staring back at mine.

 

No photograph can compare

To the strip of memories

Flashing through my head-

Perfect little moments like that

Could never be tangible.

 

As I hold my camera to my face

And try to see the world

In my honest viewfinder,

I see you standing there

Smiling at me,

And I click the shutter.

 

Then came out what I thought was impossible-

I managed to seize your beauty,

Your love,

And my happiness

In a snapshot of you.

 

There, my Polaroid printout lay

With you smiling,

Your eyes glistening;

And for a moment,

Everything was perfect.

Reviews

[Alicante lullaby]

ahhhh.beautiful.

[JenLyn]

Very good and original write. Keep it up! :)

[MissWordSmith]

very nice. started off so great!

[James Watts]

I can relate to this. The heart is so fickle and life so short. Memories are like snapshots and sometimes it is all we have. Nice work.