Polaroid Teardrops

Fingertips touch the polaroid photo 
my smile is transformed to teardrops;
Locked in a box for so long 
I’d almost forgotten that moment;

It wears a crease but not badly damaged 
maybe now I can bear the scar;
Traveling instantly back
will finally not give me whiplash;

Frolicking in the bygone reflections
dappled with beams of history; 
Perception stood suspended 
out of touch with time moving forward;

Emotions transform into a slideshow 
each image a sliver of me;
Erased permanent branding,
an edge blacked out with magic marker;

Encased indefinitely in a frame 
it’s okay to place on the shelf;
Lighting up at life’s snapshot, 
I let the past revisit my mind.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Wolf Avatar
February 13, 2024 at 8:20 PM
'dappled with beams of history' - Love that line, Melani. Now, of course, instead of 'snapshots,' we have 'snapchat.' ~ gw
Udaeta Avatar
February 13, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Yep! lol
Hughes Avatar
February 13, 2024 at 8:59 AM
I liked this, photos allow for revisiting moments in time, feelings, past history. Very well done Melani! By the way, the poem title drew me in, I use to work for Polaroid.
Udaeta Avatar
February 13, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Thank you. How cool to work for polaroid. A very special type of memory. Instant snapshot without the buzz of content creation in your ear. Glad you liked the title. Blessings.
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