Reflections on a Picture Taken 11/24/00

by Kaya Rene Brewer - Aries

The roll of film lay forgotten
for so long in my drawer --
Came across it today
and wondered what might be on it.
Halloween and my baby cousins,
I remembered well enough.
Probably a few from a drunken soire
and of course, one from the hotel room.
Grabbed the roll and on a whim
drove it to the local one hour place,
where I waited for it...
Didn't expect to see what I saw.
The 16 year old at the counter probably didn't expect
to see my reaction.
Recoiled in horror and burst into tears
at the sight of it --
Myself, when I was happy...
Me, the day before it happened.
Smiling foolishly, arm around my sister,
with no idea of what was to happen in the morning...
Myself...on November 24th.

Reason for writing:

    [Is that how you spell soire?] 
    

Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 2001-02-20 22:54:07
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:39
Poem ID: 60526

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