Sunday, December 29, 2013

Not a Selfie

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self-portrait, Francis Bacon 


Not a Selfie

The Pope takes selfies, or allows someone to take one 
with him smiling among the eager young.

Today you don't hide behind a camera but relish your face
among other faces 
for all to see.

You and me, we hide behind our masks
While we grin at our camera faces,
Selfies we show the world,
without really showing
who we pretend to be.

Wasn't it easy then, to snap someone else
while our faces are hidden
and expressions mute
behind an old camera face. 

© Gerry at Strummed Words

6 comments:

Kathe W. said...

love the last verse especially! Happy New Year!

Berowne said...

Expertly inventive, and very well written.

Jinksy said...

How true! Hiding is so much more comfortable, than letting a camera get up close and personal..

Helena said...

Spot on....! And how cool is The Pope...?!

Tess Kincaid said...

Nice one...especially like the title...

Helen said...

Hiding feels good .. Sometimes!

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