All I Have is This Photo

All I Have is This Photo

November 18, 2024

All I have is this photo

Taken at the beach

I asked her if I could

She replied with a shrug

It was an older camera

I purchased it in my youth

It used film

It was my last exposure

I wanted to strike up a conversation

The original premise of my asking

I expected a cheerful change of demeanor

She remained sullen, incredibly distant

Her eyes looked everywhere

But they focused on nothing,

Nobody,

And nowhere

Had she been hurt

Had she been ignored

The indifference someone instilled in her

She now instilled in others

So, if by chance you should encounter her

If by chance you have an inclination

Drop a hint

Whatever it is, it too shall pass