Selfie

I have been many places,

Seen many things

I have worn many faces,

Done many things

All are present in the palm of my hand

Lifeless image bereft of emotion

Soulless eyes stare from the screen

Ingrained is the image reflected

Hidden in the orbs of anonymity

Soul bleeding straight from the heart

Insignificance caught in a moment

Those eyes tell the tale of their past

Portrayed in the grey pallored skin

Is a being I don't recognise

Lines that are carved in reflection

Life driven by riddles and lies

As I stare at the detail before me

The truth swirls around on the screen

What I've become is not what I was

Where I have gone is not where I've been

The journey this sadness has travelled

Laid bare at the press of a button

Flash of the light and it's captured

Caught at this moment in time

Cold image that's now staring back

Sees through the eyes that gaze on

Veil of pretence has been shattered

And with the push of a finger, is gone.

© Fergus Martin

Sep 2014