PICTURESQUE

 

we all smiled, yeah!

we smiled as we chorus “cheese”

the flashlight flooded our eyes 

as we all cheered and hail to the moment 

moment that will never return 

yet still, we posed with our best stance 

believing this moment will stay forever 

our joy knew no bound 

the house… Bay street, Georgia 

the hood of black community in synchronic 

all hopes were never lost to freedom 

our melanin made us distinguished 

but time, a daredevil and a killer joy 

smiled and whispered to us “weep for thyselves”

with it’s sharpest note, sinking into us 

engulfing us with a brief sobering moment 

still we ignored 

transfixed and savoring the moment 

ignoring even nature and tiniest wonder

“this moment is ours” our hearts partied  

we mistook its actual meaning 

but as the years rolled by 

it was glaring, for some images began to fade right there in the photo 

gone, never to be replaced 

slowly and slowly we fade out of formation 

in the photo, not leaving our shadows behind 

but memories to reminisce with 

would that be enough?

time, a reaper and a killerjoy

stealthily repositioned our poses

look at us now, scanty 

someday, we all will never be remembered

@talk2leigh

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8:49pm

5 June 2024