Beyond The Lens

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What do I see beyond the lens
The past
A moment kept forever in time
The still of night
in its midnight blue beauty


What do I see beyond the lens
The story of hell on earth
through a one-dimensional picture
telling a powerful account
captured on still faces

What do I see beyond the lens
A smile cropped with sadness
Wheelchairs guided by angel’s wings
Wingless nocturnals in flight

What do I see beyond the lens
Love
Laughter
Life
Magnificent accomplishments in black and white
Great moments evermore

What do I see beyond the lens
Forever
Birth
Existence
Amusement
Grief
Death
Then and now

What do I see beyond the lens
Everything

Kellie M Shanley © 2009